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Michael Jordan's life
Michael Jordan: An American Hero
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Screenplay by
| Michael J. Murray
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Directed by
| Alan Metzger
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Starring
| Michael Jace
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Composer
| Paul Christian Gordon
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Country of origin
| United States
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Original language
| English
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Producer
| Mike Elliot
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Cinematography
| Thomas Callaway
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Editor
| Seth Flaum
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Running time
| 93 minutes
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Production company
| Saban Entertainment
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Network
| Fox Family Channel
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Release
| April 18, 1999
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1999-04-18
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Michael Jordan: An American Hero
is an American
television film
that aired on
Fox Family Channel
on April 18, 1999.
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It stars
Michael Jace
as
Michael Jordan
.
Debbie Allen
,
Ernie Hudson
, and
Robin Givens
also star in the film.
Plot
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The opening titles of the film shows footage of Jordan preparing for a game with the
Chicago Bulls
. The film is mostly based on the life of Michael Jordan from his childhood until when he grew up to be an NBA player. It also highlights the moments of when Michael played baseball as both a child and his short-lived minor league baseball career as well as his knack of golfing. The film ends with Michael in an empty arena after a game and he shoots a basket while flashbacks of his childhood when his father taught him how to shoot appear. The closing titles mentions that Jordan retired from basketball for good on January 13, 1999. However, in real life, he made a third comeback in 2001 when he played for the
Washington Wizards
for two seasons until 2003 when he retired for a third and final time.
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