The 6th Man, sometimes spelled The Sixth Man, is a 1997 fantasy sports comedy film directed by Randall Miller and starring Marlon Wayans, Kadeem Hardison, Kevin Dunn, Michael Michele, and David Paymer.
Synopsis[]
Kenny and Antione Tyler are a brother basketball duo for the Huskies. When Antione unexpectedly dies from a heart attack, the team falls apart. That is until Antoine returns as a ghost that only Kenny can see and helps turn the team around.
Cast[]
- Marlon Wayans as Kenny Tyler
- Kadeem Hardison as Antoine Tyler
- David Paymer as Coach Pederson
- Michael Michele as R.C. St. John
- Kevin Dunn as Mikulski
- Gary Jones as Gertz
- Lorenzo Orr as Malik Major
- Vladimir Cuk as Zigi Hrbaček
- Travis Ford as Danny O'Grady
- Jack Karuletwa as Luther Lasalle
- Chris Spencer as Jimmy Stubbs
- Kirk Baily as Coach Nichols
- Saundra McClain as Camille Tyler
Trivia[]
- Marlon Wayans real-life brother, Shawn, was supposed to play Antione. Ironically, Marlon and Shawn starred together in Mo' Money with Marlon's part originally for Kadeem Hardison.