High Flying Bird 2019

Drama Sport

Studio	Extension 765 Harper Road Films
TV Network/Service	Netflix
First aired	Feb 08, 2019
Country	US
Language	English
Runtime	90 min
Rated	TV-MA
Technical details	2.35:1

A sports agent pitches a rookie basketball client on an intriguing and controversial business opportunity during a lockout.

A sports agent pitches a rookie basketball client on an intriguing and controversial business opportunity during a lockout. (less)

Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writer: Tarell Alvin McCraney
Starring: André Holland, Zazie Beetz, Melvin Gregg, Sonja Sohn, Zachary Quinto, Glenn Fleshler
Producer: Joseph Malloch

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Review

Review by Brian Orndorf, February 14, 2019

Now six years into his retirement, Steven Soderbergh continues to work on his iPhone moviemaking revolution with “High Flying Bird,” which is debuting a year after his smartphone-shot thriller, “Unsane,” failed to catch much heat at the box office. Turning to Netflix for his distribution needs, Soderbergh sheds production risks and takes a chance on unusual material for his latest endeavor, which takes a brief look at the world of NBA ownership and leadership, and how the game is actually played with billions of dollars on the line. Staying true to his artistic interests, Soderbergh goes minim ...read more...