Air

[Opens April 5 in theaters.] Ben Affleck's intriguing, factually inspired, poignant, well-acted, star-studded (Chris Messina, Marlon Wayans, Chris Tucker, Matthew Maher, Jessica Green, Tom Papa, Joel Gretsch, and Gustaf Skarsgård), 112-minute film that centers on tenacious, doggedly determined, confident, risk-taking Nike basketball scout Sonny Vaccaro (Matt Damon) in 1984 in Beaverton, Oregon, who eventually sways skeptical Nike cofounder (Ben Affleck) and marketing VP (Jason Bateman) to back him in wooing the savvy, supportive parents (Viola Davis and Julius Tennon) and up-and-coming, rookie, 18-year-old basketball player Michael Jordan (Damian Delano Young) to convince to them to accept an endorsement deal over Converse and Adidas with the intent of establishing a lucrative partnership and creating the iconic Air Jordan sports sneaker, which sold millions and made millions for everyone.
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