He Got Game

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He Got Game
Directed by	Spike Lee
Produced by	Jon Kilik Spike Lee
Written by	Spike Lee
Starring	Denzel Washington Ray Allen Milla Jovovich
Music by	Aaron Copland
Studio(s)	Touchstone Pictures 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
Distributor	Buena Vista Pictures
Released	May 1, 1998
Running time	134 minutes
Language	English
Budget	$25 million
Gross revenue	$22.4 million
External links
IMDb page

He Got Game is a 1998 sports drama film directed, written, and co-produced by Spike Lee and starring Denzel Washington, Ray Allen, and Milla Jovovich.

Synopsis

A man released on parole tries to convince his son, a prospective basketball prodigy, to play professionally in exchange for a shorter sentence.

Cast

• Denzel Washington as Jake Shuttlesworth
• Ray Allen as Jesus Shuttlesworth
  • Jade Yorker as Jesus Shuttlesworth (age 12)
• Milla Jovovich as Dakota Barns
• John Turturro as Coach Billy Sunday
• Rosario Dawson as Lala Bonilla
• Jim Brown as Spivey
• Joseph Lyle Taylor as Crudup
• Hill Harper as Coleman "Booger" Sykes
  • Shortee Reed as Coleman "Booger" Sykes (age 12)
• Zelda Harris as Mary Shuttlesworth
  • Quinn Harris as Mary Shuttlesworth (age 6)
• Ned Beatty as Warden Marcel Wyatt
• Bill Nunn as Uncle Bubba
• Michele Shay as Aunt Sally
• Thomas Jefferson Byrd as "Sweetness"
• Roger Guenveur Smith as Willie "Big Time Willie"
• Lonette McKee as Martha Shuttlesworth
• Travis Best as Sip
• Walter McCarty as Mance
• Kim Director as Lynn
• John Wallace as Lonnie
• Rick Fox as Chick Deagan
• Leonard Roberts as D'Andre Mackey
• Jennifer Esposito as Ms. Janus
• Tiffany Jones as Buffy
• Jill Kelly as Suzie
• Al Palagonia as Dom Pagnotti
• Arthur J. Nascarella as Coach Cincotta
• Dean Smith as Himself
• Lute Olson as Himself
• John Chaney as Himself
• John Thompson as Himself
• Roy Williams as Himself
• Nolan Richardson as Himself
• Denny Crum as Himself
• Tom Davis as Himself
• Clem Haskins as Himself
• George Karl as Himself
• Jim Boeheim as Himself
• Richard Pitino as Himself
• Robert 'Bobby' Cremins as Himself
• Dick Vitale as Himself
• Bill Walton as Himself
• Shaquille O'Neal as Himself
• Reggie Miller as Himself
• Charles Barkley as Himself
• Scottie Pippen as Himself
• Michael Jordan as Himself
• Robin Roberts as Herself

Trivia

• Spike Lee wanted Kobe Bryant to play the role of Jesus Shuttlesworth.
• Ray Allen and Kim Director's acting debut.

Videos

"He Got Game" Trailer

External links

• He Got Game on Wikipedia

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