Tagline: Some icons are meant to fly.
Overview: Discover the game-changing partnership between a then undiscovered Michael Jordan and Nike\'s fledgling basketball division which revolutionized the world of sports and culture with the Air Jordan brand.
Release Date: 2023-04-05
Runtime: 111
Genres: Drama, History
Language: EN
Company: Amazon Studios, Skydance Sports, Mandalay Pictures, Artists Equity
Status: Released
Writer: Alex Convery
Director: Ben Affleck
Producer: Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Jeff Robinov, Jason Michael Berman, Madison Ainley, Peter Guber, David Ellison
Vote Average: 7.297
Vote Count: 2212
Country: United States of America
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Matt Damon | Sonny Vaccaro |
| Ben Affleck | Phil Knight |
| Jason Bateman | Rob Strasser |
| Chris Messina | David Falk |
| Viola Davis | Deloris Jordan |
| Julius Tennon | James Jordan |
| Chris Tucker | Howard White |
| Matthew Maher | Peter Moore |
| Gustaf Skarsgård | Horst Dassler |
| Damian Young | Michael Jordan |
| Barbara Sukowa | Kathy Dassler |
| Jay Mohr | John Fisher |
| Joel Gretsch | John O'Neil |
| Marlon Wayans | George Raveling |
| Dan Bucatinsky | Richard |
| Michael O'Neill | Joe Dean |
| Asanté Deshon | 7-Eleven Clerk |
| Billy Smith | Bill |
| Al Madrigal | Tim |
| Jackson Damon | Stan |
| Jessica Green | Katrina Sainz |
| Gabrielle Bourne | Tiffany |
| Joshua Funk | Yes Man |
| Andy Hirsch | Robinson |
| Tami Jordan | Sports Book Clerk |
| Jeff Cook | Jeff |
| Albert Stroth | Al |
| Mackenzie Rayne | Susan |
| Jerry Plummer | Waiter |
| Haylee Baldwin | Hostess (uncredited) |
| Ari Davis | Restaurant Guest (uncredited) |
| Martina De Leon Diaz | Basketball Mom (uncredited) |
| Ure Egbuho | Nike Lab Technician (uncredited) |
| Dempsey Gibson | Parent (uncredited) |
| Geoffrey Gould | Workshop Worker (uncredited) |
| Richard Allan Jones | Nike Staff (uncredited) |
| Tom Papa | Stu Inman (uncredited) |
| LeChristopher Williams | Runner (uncredited) |
| Michael Jordan | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Deloris Jordan | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Barack Obama | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Matt Damon | Sonny Vaccaro |
| Ben Affleck | Phil Knight |
| Jason Bateman | Rob Strasser |
| Chris Messina | David Falk |
| Viola Davis | Deloris Jordan |
| Julius Tennon | James Jordan |
| Chris Tucker | Howard White |
| Matthew Maher | Peter Moore |
| Gustaf Skarsgård | Horst Dassler |
| Damian Young | Michael Jordan |
| Barbara Sukowa | Kathy Dassler |
| Jay Mohr | John Fisher |
| Joel Gretsch | John O'Neil |
| Marlon Wayans | George Raveling |
| Dan Bucatinsky | Richard |
| Michael O'Neill | Joe Dean |
| Asanté Deshon | 7-Eleven Clerk |
| Billy Smith | Bill |
| Al Madrigal | Tim |
| Jackson Damon | Stan |
| Jessica Green | Katrina Sainz |
| Gabrielle Bourne | Tiffany |
| Joshua Funk | Yes Man |
| Andy Hirsch | Robinson |
| Tami Jordan | Sports Book Clerk |
| Jeff Cook | Jeff |
| Albert Stroth | Al |
| Mackenzie Rayne | Susan |
| Jerry Plummer | Waiter |
| Haylee Baldwin | Hostess (uncredited) |
| Ari Davis | Restaurant Guest (uncredited) |
| Martina De Leon Diaz | Basketball Mom (uncredited) |
| Ure Egbuho | Nike Lab Technician (uncredited) |
| Dempsey Gibson | Parent (uncredited) |
| Geoffrey Gould | Workshop Worker (uncredited) |
| Richard Allan Jones | Nike Staff (uncredited) |
| Tom Papa | Stu Inman (uncredited) |
| LeChristopher Williams | Runner (uncredited) |
| Michael Jordan | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Deloris Jordan | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Barack Obama | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
7.297/10 based on 2212 votes.
Matt Damon is on strong form here as the out-of-shape Nike basketball executive Sonny Vaccaro. At the usual routine selection meeting at the start of the season he realises that their paltry $250k budget isn't going to enable them to sign anyone with enough impact to lift his company from a distant third behind Converse and Adidas in the market. A bit of lateral thinking and some convincing of marketing VP Rob Strasser (a good effort from Jason Bateman, too) takes him before the bare-footed, grape coloured Porsche owning, Phil Knight - the CEO (Ben Affleck) with an off-the-wall plan to put all of their eggs in one basket and go for the upcoming Michael Jordan. Scepticism abounds, not least because the man's agent (Chris Messina) makes it clear that Jordan has no interest at all in signing with them. Vaccaro is not a man to take no for an answer and what now ensues demonstrates how his unorthodox methods, his honesty, determination and his ability to coax, cajole and persuade managed to create something that is not just the stuff of sporting history, but of visionary commercial history too. A few potent appearances from Viola Davis illustrate that Vaccarro was not the only shrewd individual at the negotiating table and there are some lovely, almost head banging, appearances from Messina as the deal edges ever closer (or does it?). Affleck also appears infrequently, but he is effective - indeed his one set piece scene with the Jordans is actually quite cringeworthy to watch. It's a well known story so the plot hasn't any jeopardy. That said, though, Affleck manages to create a sense of will they/won't they that sustains this characterful and entertaining drama for just short of two hours and puts the engaging dynamic between Damon and Bateman to good use. The script is quickly paced, frequently pithy and has a natural flow to it that - save for Chris Tucker's portrayal of Howard White which I found just a bit too Jesse Jackson for me - all works well. I am not sure this is a film you will remember down the line, but I did enjoy it.
Q: Who directed Air?
A: Ben Affleck.
Q: What genre is Air?
A: Drama, History.
Q: When was Air released?
A: 2023-04-05.
Q: Who wrote Air?
A: Alex Convery.