# The 6th Man (1997)

> A college basketball player struggles to lead his team and reclaim his identity when his dead star-player brother returns as a ghostly teammate.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/22884

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Fantasy, Drama, Comedy
- Director: Randall Miller
- Cast: Marlon Wayans, Kadeem Hardison, David Paymer, Michael Michele, Octavia Spencer, Saundra McClain, Harold Sylvester, Kevin Dunn
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120142/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: comic, sentimental, inspirational, sports movie night, casual weekend viewing

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