Rebound: The Legend of Earl &quot;The Goat&quot; ManigaultRebound: The Legend of Earl &quot;The Goat&quot; Manigault Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault is a 1996 HBO television film about Earl Manigault, a legendary American street basketball player famous under his nickname of "The Goat." The film written by Alan Swyer and Larry Golin and directed by Eriq La Salle stars Don Cheadle in the title role of Manigault. Former professional basketball player Nigel Miguel provided basketball training to the cast, and worked with La Salle to coordinate and stage the basketball scenes. Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The