The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

The “fish” in the title of this picture refers to the astrological sign Pisces. Not all of Pittsburgh is due to be saved, but the members of a third-rate NBA basketball team could sure use some salvation. When all the team members except for Moses Guthrie (Julius Erving) quit, astrologer Mona Mondieu (Stockard Channing) and streetwise Tyrone Millman (James Bond III) come to the rescue. The supporting cast includes Jonathan Winters in a dual role, as well as real-life basketball champs Meadowlark Lemon and Kareem Abdul Jabbar., Pro athletes team with veteran actors in a spoof of basketball and astrology. Julius Erving, Jonathan Winters, Stockard Channing, Meadowlark Lemon, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Directed by Gilbert Moses.