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Like Mike

Like Mike is a 2002 American sports comedy film directed by John Schultz and written by Michael Elliot and Jordan Moffet. Starring Lil' Bow Wow, Morris Chestnut, Jonathan Lipnicki, Robert Forster, Crispin Glover and Eugene Levy, the film follows an orphan who gets basketball talents after finding a pair of Michael Jordan's shoes. It was produced by NBA Productions, and features cameo appearances by NBA players. The film was released on July 3, 2002, by 20th Century Fox.

DirectorJohn Schultz
Produced byBarry Josephson, Peter Heller
Screenplay byMichael Elliot, Jordan Moffet
Story byMichael Elliot
StarringLil' Bow Wow, Morris Chestnut, Jonathan Lipnicki, Robert Forster, Crispin Glover, Eugene Levy
MusicRichard Gibbs
CinematographyShawn Maurer
Edited byPeter Berger, John Pace
Production, companyNBA Entertainment, Heller Highwater Productions, Josephson Entertainment
Distributed by20th Century Fox
ReleasedJuly 03, 2002 (United States)
Running time100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$30 million
Box office$62.3 million
Netflix ID60023596

A young teen orphan boy becomes an NBA superstar after putting on a pair of sneakers with Michael Jordan's initials faded on the inside.

A standalone sequel called Like Mike 2: Streetball was released in June of 2006. More than 15 NBA players make cameos in the movie.

Films directed by John Schultz (director).. NBA Entertainment films.. Michael Jordan.. American basketball films.. 2000s fantasy-comedy films.. American sports comedy films.. American children's comedy films.. American fantasy-comedy films.

Latest information about Like Mike updated on July 28 2021.