Space Jam is a 1996 family film starring Michael Jordan and Wayne Knight, as well as the cast of the Looney Tunes. The movie also marks the debut of Lola Bunny. It was produced by Ivan Reitman, and directed by Joe Pytka , Tony Cervone, and Bruce W. Smith . A fictional account of Jordan's retirement from the NBA, the film was released theatrically by Warner Bros. Family Entertainment on November 15, 1996. There was also a licensed pinball game by Sega based on the film and a video game by Acclaim Entertainment. It plays out as an alternate story of Jordan's initial return to basketball, this... time with him being inspired by Bugs Bunny and others. Although the film received generally negative reviews, it was a box office success, opening at #1 in the US, and grossing over $230 million worldwide. At the same time that NBA superstar Michael Jordan is retiring from basketball to pursue a career in baseball, Mister Swackhammer, proprietor of the extraterrestrial theme park "Moron Mountain", is seeking new attractions for his failing park. He sends the "Nerdlucks" to capture the Looney Tunes, who live deep below ground.
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| Release date: | November 10, 1996 |
| Directed by: | Joe Pytka, Joe Pytka |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 87 Minutes |
| Producer: | Ivan Reitman, Joe Medjuck, Dennis Edwards, Steven Paul Leiva, Jerry Rees, Richard Sullivan, Ron Tippe |
| Editor: | Sheldon Kahn |
| Music by: | James Newton Howard |
| Cinematography: | Michael Chapman |
| Screenplay by: | Steve Rudnick, Timothy Harris, Leo Benvenuti |
| Estimated budget: | $80,000,000 |
| Genre: | Comedy, Fantasy, Animation, Adventure, Science Fiction |