“Finding Mr. Right”: AIR - The Michael Jordan Nike Origin Story

Shortly after the release of the first trailer, we already pointed you to the film AIR; now, the film's release is imminent, and we have once again compiled all the official visuals here.

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“A shoe is just a shoe... until my son puts it on.”

With “Air — A Story of Greatness”, award-winning director Ben Affleck (“Argo”, “The Town”) tells the incredible story of the pioneering partnership between former newcomer Michael Jordan and

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Ben Affleck als Phil Knight in AIR — Ben Affleck as Phil Knight in AIR

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the up-and-coming basketball division of Nike, which revolutionized not only the world of sport but also contemporary culture with the Air Jordan brand.

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Matthew Maher als Peter Moore, Matt Damon als Sonny Vaccaro & Jason Bateman als Rob Strasser in AIR — Matthew Maher as Peter Moore, Matt Damon as Sonny Vaccaro & Jason Bateman as Rob Strasser on AIR

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In a moving way, “Air — A Story of Greatness” is about the career-defining venture of an unconventional team that is ready to risk everything, the unconditional dedication of a mother who is firmly convinced of her son's exceptional talent — and about the basketball phenomenon that should become the best player of all time.

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Viola Davis als Deloris Jordan in AIR — Viola Davis as Deloris Jordan in AIR

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In addition to Matt Damon, who can be seen as Nike's basketball expert Sonny Vaccaro,

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Matt Damon als Sonny Vaccaro in AIR — Matt Damon as Sonny Vaccaro in AIR

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In “Air: A Story of Greatness,” Ben Affleck as Nike Founder and CEO Phil Knight, Jason Bateman (“Ozark”) as Nike Marketing Vice President Rob Strasser, Chris Tucker (“Rush Hour” film series) as former player and Sonny's colleague and mentor Howard White, Chris Messina (“Sharp Objects”) as Jordan's agent David Falk, Marlon Wayans (“Respect”) as George Raveling, who coached Jordan as an assistant coach at the 1984 Olympics and Viola Davis as Michael's mother, Deloris Jordan.

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Chris Tucker als Howard White in AIR — Chris Tucker as Howard White in AIR

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The main cast also includes Matthew Maher (“Captain Marvel”) as Nike's Creative Director Peter Moore and Julius Tennon (“The Woman King”) as Jordan's father James.

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Julius Tennon als James Jordan in AIR — Julius Tennon as James Jordan in AIR

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Affleck directed “Air — A Story of Greatness” based on a script by Alex Convery. Affleck and Damon were also involved as producers along with David Ellison, Jesse Sisgold, Jon Weinbach, Madison Ainley, Jeff Robinov, Peter Guber and Jason Michael Berman.

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Chris Messina als David Falk — Chris Messina as David Falk

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Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, Kevin Halloran, Michael Joe, Drew Vinton, John Graham, Peter E. Strauss and Jordan Moldo served as executive producers.

The creative team behind the scenes included triple Oscar winning cameraman Robert Richardson (“Hugo Cabret,” “Aviator,” “JFK: Tatort Dallas”), production designer François Audouy (“Le Mans 66,” “Logan: The Wolverine”), Oscar winning editor William Goldenberg (“Argo,” “The Imitation Game,” “Zero Dark Thirty”), Costume designer Charlese Antoinette Jones (“Judas and the Black Messiah”) and music supervisor Andrea von Foerster (“Yellowstone”).

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Amazon Studios and Skydance Sports present “Air — A Story of Greatness”, an Artists Equity and Mandalay Pictures production distributed by Warners Bros. Pictures.

AIR starts in German cinemas on April 6. Here is the trailer in German again...

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