Bad As I Wanna Be: The Dennis Rodman Story

Feb 8, 1998

1h 30m

★ 3.0

Overview

Biography of Chicago Bulls' basketball star Dennis Rodman, who is well known for his off-court and on-court shenanigans takes great effort to paint the calm, decent side of the athlete despite the film title. Dennis is shown to be pushed by his momma to play pro ball and to go to college where he would get the opportunity. Shipped to Oklahoma where he faces racism, he is taken in by a white family and coached by Lonn Reisman. The movie finally tracks Rodman into his wild, multi-haired current lifestyle. Written by John Sacksteder

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Mandalay Television

Columbia TriStar Television

Sony Pictures Television

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Cast

Dennis Rodman

Dwayne Adway

Rodman's stepfather

John Terry

Rodman's stepmother

Dee Wallace

Annie Banks

Heidi Mark

Chuck Daly

Art Hindle

Karen Robinson

Michael Caloz

Lonn Reisman

Daniel Hugh Kelly

Self

Dennis Rodman

Greg Ellwand

John Evans

Bill Lake

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