Space Jam

Space Jam

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...
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Release date:November 10, 1996
Directed by:Joe Pytka, Joe Pytka
Rated:PG (USA)
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

Cast of Space Jam

Danny DeVito
Danny DeVito
Swackhammer
Born:November 17, 1944
Age:67
Kath Soucie
Kath Soucie
Lola Bunny
Born:February 20, 1967
Age:45
Bill Murray
Bill Murray
Born:September 21, 1950
Age:61
Dee Bradley Baker
Dee Bradley Baker
Born:August 31, 1962
Age:49
Billy West
Billy West
Bugs Bunny
Born:April 16, 1950
Age:62
Wayne Knight
Wayne Knight
Stan Podolak
Born:August 7, 1955
Age:56

Honors and Awards

YearAward Nomination
1997 Satellite Award for Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature, Warner Bros. Pictures
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Film director of Space Jam

Joe Pytka
Joe Pytka
Born: November 4, 1938
Age: 73

Joe Pytka is a film director, cinematographer and restaurateur.

TitleReleasedRatedGenre
Michael Jackson: Number Ones 2003
Space Jam 1996 PG (USA) Comedy
Let It Ride 1989 PG-13 (USA) Comedy
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Joe Pytka
Joe Pytka
Born: November 4, 1938
Age: 73

Joe Pytka is a popular American television commercial director and restaurateur. He has directed over 5,000 TV commercials and owned a French Bistro called Bastide that was in operation for over 9 years in the West Hollywood area. Several of the commercial’s Pytka has directed over his 30...
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TitleReleasedRatedGenre
Space Jam 1996 PG (USA) Comedy
Let It Ride 1989 PG-13 (USA) Comedy
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Music contributors for Space Jam

James Newton Howard
James Newton Howard

James Newton Howard is an American composer best known for his scores to motion pictures. He is one of the most popular and respected composers for...
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Prequels and sequels to Space Jam

Filming locations for Space Jam

New York City
New York City

New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
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