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Affleck’s dramatisation of the bid to get Jordan to endorse Nike’s radical new sneaker almost ignores the most compelling character

"A shoe is always just a shoe until someone steps into it," a Nike marketer played by Jason Bateman says in "Air," hinting at both the challenge and achievement of the snappy comedy.

At the end of “Air,” director and co-star Ben Affleck, bafflingly bewigged as Nike CEO and co-founder Phil Knight, lies back on his office couch and utters a single word: “equity.” It’s a bit of a cheeky callback to something that happens even before the movie starts: the appearance of…

Director Ben Affleck’s fast-paced period piece portrays a sneaker deal that revolutionized sports and business.

A new film starring Ben Affleck tells the story of how Michael Jordan’s sponsorship deal with Nike in 1984 turned a clever marketing idea into a slam dunk

A slew of new movies celebrate the boardroom mavericks of the 1980s and 90s – as well as the products they flogged. What’s behind this corporate nostalgia?

Ben Affleck nails it as Nike founder Phil Knight.

The world found out last week that Michael Jordan personally selected Viola Davis to play his mother, Deloris Jordan, in the new movie, “Air” — and apparently so did Davis.

Naturally, he got his wish.

Michael Jordan wanted this Oscar winner to play his mom in the upcoming sports drama Air.