Bad As I Wanna Be: The Dennis Rodman Story
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| genre = Biography
Drama
Sport
| creator =
| based_on = {{based on|Bad As I Wanna Be|Dennis Rodman|Tim Keown}}
| writer = John Miglis
Gar Anthony Haywood
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| director = Jean de Segonzac
| starring = Dwayne Adway
John Terry
Dee Wallace
Heidi Mark
Daniel Hugh Kelly
Art Hindle
Karen Robinson
Michael Caloz
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| composer = Christopher Tyng
| country = United States
| language = English
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| executive_producer = Tom Patricia
| producer = John Perrin Flynn
| location = Toronto
| editor = Ron Wisman
| cinematography = Michael Fash
| runtime = 120 minutes
| company = Mandalay Television
Columbia TriStar Television
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| network = ABC
| released = {{Start date|1998|02|08}}
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Bad As I Wanna Be: The Dennis Rodman Story is a 1998 American drama film directed by Jean de Segonzac and written by John Miglis and Gar Anthony Haywood. It is based on the 1996 book Bad As I Wanna Be by Dennis Rodman and Tim Keown. The film stars Dwayne Adway, John Terry, Dee Wallace, Heidi Mark, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Art Hindle, Karen Robinson and Michael Caloz. The film premiered on ABC on February 8, 1998.{{cite web|author=Ray Richmond |url=https://variety.com/1998/tv/reviews/bad-as-i-wanna-be-the-dennis-rodman-story-1200452964/ |title=Bad As I Wanna Be: The Dennis Rodman Story |publisher=Variety.com |date=1998-02-05 |access-date=2018-08-18}}{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-feb-07-ca-16344-story.html |title=ABC's 'Bad as I Wanna Be' Is Badder Than It Oughta Be |publisher=Articles.latimes.com |date=1998-02-07 |access-date=2018-08-18}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/02/06/movies/tv-weekend-beyond-basketball-s-bad-boy.html |title=TV WEEKEND; Beyond Basketball's 'Bad Boy' |work=The New York Times |date=1998-02-06 |access-date=2018-08-18}}
Plot
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The Biographical story of basketball player Dennis Rodman (Dwayne Adway) where he is pushed by his mother to attend college where he would get an opportunity to turn pro. He is shipped to Oklahoma to play for Southeastern under coach Lonn Reisman (Daniel Hugh Kelly) after leading Southeastern to several wins (where he is named the All American Player of the year) he is drafted by Coach Chuck Daly (Art Hindle) of the NBA team the Detroit Pistons.
==Cast==
- Dwayne Adway as Dennis Rodman
- John Terry as James Rich
- Dee Wallace as Pat Rich
- Heidi Mark as Annie Rodman
- Daniel Hugh Kelly as Lonn Reisman
- Art Hindle as Chuck Daly
- Karen Robinson as Shirley Rodman
- Michael Caloz as Bryne Rich
- Terumi Matthews as Madonna
- Dennis Rodman as Himself
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0140829|Bad As I Wanna Be: The Dennis Rodman Story}}
Category:1998 television films
Category:1990s English-language films
Category:Films directed by Jean de Segonzac