He Got Game (1998)
This film was written and directed by Spike Lee. It stars Denzel Washington, who plays a convict and father of a top-ranked basketball prospect. The movie has Lee's trademark raw depictions of issues of race. It's a much more nuanced look than Washington's other famous sports role, "Remember the Titans".
Production Details
- Released: 01 May 1998 in United States
- DVD Release: 02 Sep 2003
- Runtime: 136 min
- Genre: Drama, Sport
- Rated: R
- Starring: Denzel Washington, Milla Jovovich, Ray Allen
- BoxOffice : $21,567,853
- Awards: 10 nominations
Story/Plot:
A basketball player's father must try to convince him to go to a college so he can get a shorter sentence.
He Got Game was Written by Spike Lee and directed by Spike Lee .
6.9/10 IMDB Rating
80% Rotten Tomatoes
64/100 Metacritic
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