He Got Game (1998)
The father, the son and the holy game.
A basketball player's father must try to convince him to go to a college so he can get a shorter prison sentence.
Director: Spike Lee
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 136 min
Release Date: May 1, 1998
Cast
- Denzel Washington - Jake Shuttlesworth
- Ray Allen - Jesus Shuttlesworth
- Rosario Dawson - Lala Bonilla
- Milla Jovovich - Dakota Burns
- Hill Harper - Coleman "Booger" Sykes
- Ned Beatty - Warden Wyatt
- Jim Brown - Spivey
- Joseph Lyle Taylor - Crudup
- Bill Nunn - Uncle Bubba
- Michele Shay - Aunt Sally
Screenplay
- Spike Lee (Screenplay)
Music: Aaron Copland, Public Enemy
Cinematography: Ellen Kuras, Malik Hassan Sayeed
Editing: Barry Alexander Brown
Production: 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Touchstone Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $25M
Box Office: $22M
Original Language: en
Themes
Basketball Stories
Keywords
prison, parent child relationship, forgiveness, homicide, release from prison, begnadigung, affectation, college, basketball, angry, didactic, dramatic, admiring, adoring, familiar
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is He Got Game about?
- A basketball player's father must try to convince him to go to a college so he can get a shorter prison sentence.
- Who directed He Got Game?
- He Got Game was directed by Spike Lee.
- Who stars in He Got Game?
- He Got Game stars Denzel Washington, Ray Allen, Rosario Dawson, Milla Jovovich, Hill Harper, Ned Beatty.
- How long is He Got Game?
- He Got Game has a runtime of 2h 16m (136 minutes).
- What genre is He Got Game?
- He Got Game is a Drama film.
- What is the budget of He Got Game?
- He Got Game had a budget of $25M.
- How much did He Got Game gross?
- He Got Game grossed $22M worldwide.
- Where was He Got Game produced?
- He Got Game was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of He Got Game?
- The themes of He Got Game include: Basketball Stories.