
Dead Man Walking(1995)
A death row inmate turns for spiritual guidance to a local nun in the days leading up to his scheduled execution for the murders of a young couple.


“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.

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
He Got Game is a drama film released in 1998 exploring themes of prison, parent child relationship, forgiveness, homicide, release from prison, begnadigung. Directed by Spike Lee, it stars Denzel Washington, Ray Allen, Rosario Dawson. A basketball player's father must try to convince him to go to a college so he can get a shorter prison sentence.
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