Above the Rim 1994
Above the Rim (1994) has 8 Black credited characters out of 15.
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The Van Lathan Ratio · 53%
Majority Black cast. Nowhere near the Zero Club.
On The Rewatchables
- Jul 19, 2022 Bill Simmons, Van Lathan, and Wosny Lambre
Credited cast
Every credited role on TMDB, in billing order. Uncredited roles are left out. marks actors who publicly identify as Black. How actors are tagged.
| # | Actor | Character | Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duane Martin | Kyle Lee Watson | ●Counted as Black |
| 2 | Tupac Shakur | Birdie | ●Counted as Black |
| 3 | Bernie Mac | Flip | ●Counted as Black |
| 4 | Marlon Wayans | Bugaloo | ●Counted as Black |
| 5 | Leon | Shep | ●Counted as Black |
| 6 | Wood Harris | Motaw | ●Counted as Black |
| 7 | Michael Rispoli | Richie | |
| 8 | David Bailey | Rollins | |
| 9 | Tonya Pinkins | Mailika | ●Counted as Black |
| 10 | Byron Minns | Monroe | |
| 11 | Shawn Michael Howard | Bobby | |
| 12 | Henry Simmons | Starnes | ●Counted as Black |
| 13 | Eric Nies | Montrose | |
| 14 | Iris Little Thomas | Waitress | |
| 15 | Debra Rubinstein | Hostess |