# The 6th Man (1997)

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**Runtime**: 108 min
**Genres**: Fantasy, Drama, Comedy
**Directed by**: Randall Miller
**Written by**: Don Rhymer, Christopher Reed, Cynthia Carle
**Starring**: Marlon Wayans, Kadeem Hardison, David Paymer, Michael Michele, Octavia Spencer, Saundra McClain

> *They're lifting the game to a higher level*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Apparently, death is no excuse for missing the big game. A college athlete returns from the dead to help his brother's team. It achieves a weird mix of sports and supernatural.

**Mood tags**: cozy, playful

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