Eddie is a 1996 comedy film starring Whoopi Goldberg and Frank Langella. It was a moderate success, grossing $31,387,164 in the US. The film was directed by Steve Rash. The New York Knicks are also-rans in the NBA, their roster filled with players who either lack talent or are too distracted by off-the-court issues. Nonetheless, limousine driver and rabid fan Edwina "Eddie" Franklin attends every Knicks game in the nosebleed section of Madison Square Garden. During halftime of a game, Eddie wins a contest to be honorary coach of the Knicks for the second half. She quickly gets on the nerves... of head coach John Bailey , whom she had heckled earlier. Eddie's popularity piques the interest of the new Knicks owner, "Wild Bill" Burgess . After he forces Bailey to quit, Burgess names Eddie the new head coach. At first, she is treated with skepticism and derision. However, she understands that the Knicks have the talent to win, but the players' individual problems have caused the team to underperform.
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| Release date: | 1996 |
| Directed by: | Steve Rash |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 100 Minutes |
| Producer: | Mark Burg, David Permut |
| Editor: | Richard Halsey |
| Music by: | Stanley Clarke |
| Cinematography: | Victor J. Kemper |
| Screenplay by: | Keith Mitchell |
| Genre: | Comedy, Action |