Bad As I Wanna Be: The Dennis Rodman Story | |
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Genre | Biography Drama Sport |
Based on | |
Written by | John Miglis Gar Anthony Haywood |
Directed by | Jean de Segonzac |
Starring | Dwayne Adway John Terry Dee Wallace Heidi Mark Daniel Hugh Kelly Art Hindle Karen Robinson Michael Caloz |
Composer | Christopher Tyng |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producer | Tom Patricia |
Producer | John Perrin Flynn |
Production location | Toronto |
Cinematography | Michael Fash |
Editor | Ron Wisman |
Running time | 120 minutes |
Production companies | Columbia TriStar Television Mandalay Television |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | February 8, 1998 |
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. [1] [2] [3]
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