Slam Dunk Ernest
A lighthearted family comedy about an underdog gaining magical basketball prowess through divine intervention, built entirely on earnest charm and physical humor.
Ernest P. Worrell becomes a basketball star after an angel bearing an uncanny resemblance to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar gives him a pair of magic sneakers.
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