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He Got Game

He Got Game

The father, the son and the holy game.

19986.82h 16m

Overview

A basketball player's father must try to convince him to go to a college so he can get a shorter prison sentence.

Directed by Spike Lee
Written by Spike Lee
Produced by Spike Lee, Jon Kilik
Box OfficeBudget: $25.0MRevenue: $21.6M

Top Cast

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Jake Shuttlesworth

Ray Allen

Ray Allen

Jesus Shuttlesworth

Rosario Dawson

Rosario Dawson

Lala Bonilla

Milla Jovovich

Milla Jovovich

Dakota Burns

Hill Harper

Hill Harper

Coleman "Booger" Sykes

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Warden Wyatt

Jim Brown

Jim Brown

Spivey

Joseph Lyle Taylor

Joseph Lyle Taylor

Crudup

Bill Nunn

Bill Nunn

Uncle Bubba

Michele Shay

Michele Shay

Aunt Sally

Themes & Keywords

prisonparent child relationshipforgivenesshomiciderelease from prisonbegnadigungaffectationcollegebasketballangrydidacticdramaticadmiringadoringfamiliarsympatheticafrican american family

About He Got Game

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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