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Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

Seen it?

1996 | 120 min | Drama, TV Movie

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved Beast or The Color of Money, start here.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

A dramatization of the life of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (Don Cheadle), with a lot of factual based occurrences. A reformed junkie returns from prison to clean up his act and devote the rest of his life to the young kids of Harlem. 1996 was the 25th anniversary of the first tournament named after him.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 19K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Eriq La Salle

  • Don CheadleEarl Manigault
  • James Earl JonesDr. McDuffie
  • Michael BeachLegrand
  • Ronny CoxCoach Scarpelli
  • Loretta DevineMiss Mary
  • Glynn TurmanCoach Powell
  • Monica CalhounEvonne
  • Michael RalphDion
  • Daryl MitchellDean Memminger
  • Forest WhitakerMr. Rucker