# High Flying Bird (2019)

> During a professional basketball lockout, a resourceful sports agent turns a career crisis into a high-stakes challenge to the league’s entire power structure.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/352651

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Steven Soderbergh
- Cast: André Holland, Zazie Beetz, Melvin Gregg, Sonja Sohn, Zachary Quinto, Glenn Fleshler, Jeryl Prescott, Justin Hurtt-Dunkley
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8128188/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, tense, intellectually engaged, sports movie night, discussion group viewing

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