Like Mike
(2002)Teenage rap sensation Lil Bow Wow makes his feature film debut in this heart-warming comedy about an orphan boy named Calvin who lives out his dream of becoming a basketball player ― with a little help from a magical pair of trainers.
Soon after he steps into the mysterious shoes, Calvin's amazing athletic skills land him a position on an all-star team. With this dream in his pocket the small superstar sets his sights on another dream... having a real family. But first he and his pals must defeat Bittleman, the orphanage headmaster trying to sabotage Calvin's career and dash his hopes of ever being adopted.
Filled with high-flying fun and hilarious hijinks, Like Mike will have you cheering into overtime.
Bow Wow...Calvin Cambridge
Morris Chestnut...Tracy Reynolds
Jonathan Lipnicki...Murph
Brenda Song...Reg Stevens
Jesse Plemons...Ox
Julius Ritter...Marlon
Crispin Glover...Stan Bittleman
Anne Meara...Sister Theresa
Robert Forster...Coach Wagner
Eugene Levy...Frank Bernard
Directed by
John Schultz
Written by
Michael Elliot (story & screenplay)
Jordan Moffet (screenplay)
Produced by
Teresa Caldwell...co-producer
Jermaine Dupri...co-producer
Garrett Grant...co-producer
Peter Heller...producer
Barry Josephson...producer
Michael Mauldin...co-producer
Adam Silver...executive producer
Gregg Winik...executive producer
