---
title: 'Space Jam (1996)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Joe Pytka'
released: '1996-11-15'
runtime_minutes: 88
certification: 'PG'
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Family'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/space-jam-1996'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117705/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Space Jam (1996)

1996 · PG · 88 min · Fantasy, Comedy, Family · United States


## Synopsis

Space Jam is a 1996 American live-action animated sports comedy film directed by Joe Pytka and written by Leo Benvenuti, Steve Rudnick, Timothy Harris, and Herschel Weingrod. The first film produced by Warner Bros. Feature Animation, it stars basketball player Michael Jordan as himself; the live-action cast also includes Wayne Knight and Theresa Randle while Billy West and Danny DeVito headline the voice cast. The film follows Jordan as he is brought out of retirement by the Looney Tunes characters to help them win a basketball match against invading aliens intent on enslaving them as amusement park attractions.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Timothy Harris](https://cinepixo.com/people/timothy-harris)
- **Director:** [Joe Pytka](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-pytka), [Bruce W. Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-w-smith), [Tony Cervone](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-cervone)
- **Original Music Composer:** [James Newton Howard](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-newton-howard)
- **Producer:** [Ivan Reitman](https://cinepixo.com/people/ivan-reitman), [Joe Medjuck](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-medjuck), [Daniel Goldberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-goldberg)
- **Editor:** [Sheldon Kahn](https://cinepixo.com/people/sheldon-kahn)

## Cast

- [Michael Jordan](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-jordan) as Michael Jordan
- [Wayne Knight](https://cinepixo.com/people/wayne-knight) as Stan Podolak
- [Theresa Randle](https://cinepixo.com/people/theresa-randle) as Juanita Jordan
- [Dan Castellaneta](https://cinepixo.com/people/dan-castellaneta) as un fan
- [Brad William Henke](https://cinepixo.com/people/brad-william-henke) as Stars Catcher
- [Jeff Malone](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-malone) as Jeff Malone
- [Brandon Hammond](https://cinepixo.com/people/brandon-hammond) as Michael Jordan
- [Sharone Wright](https://cinepixo.com/people/sharone-wright) as Sharone Wright
- [Patrick Ewing](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-ewing) as Patrick Ewing
- [Derek Harper](https://cinepixo.com/people/derek-harper) as Derek Harper
- [Larry Bird](https://cinepixo.com/people/larry-bird) as Larry Bird
- [Muggsy Bogues](https://cinepixo.com/people/muggsy-bogues) as Muggsy Bogues
- [Charles Oakley](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-oakley) as Charles Oakley
- [Alonzo Mourning](https://cinepixo.com/people/alonzo-mourning) as Alonzo Mourning
- [Albert Hague](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-hague) as psychiatrist

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Official site: https://www.spacejam.com/1996/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/space-jam-1996
Film facts: Wikidata (Q207659); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.