He Got Game (1998)


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 (1998)

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Released Year: 1998
Runtime: 136 minutes
Genre: Drama, Sport
Directors: Spike Lee

Storyline


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

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Reviews


83
Entertainment Weekly - Owen Gleiberman
As is often the case with Lee, though, the film left me wishing for even more scenes of casual intimacy, still the most powerful way to carry any message.
80
Chicago Reader - Jonathan Rosenbaum
As usual, Lee tries many kinds of stylistic effects and uses wall-to-wall music (by Aaron Copland and Public Enemy); what’s different this time is how personally driven the story feels.
75
San Francisco Chronicle - Peter Stack
He Got Game seems to cheer for integrity, honesty and hard work while playing up its own cheap thrills.
70
Salon - Unnamed
Awkward and often downright silly, He Got Game is nonetheless heartfelt, a moving portrayal of a man who finds his long-lost son through faith, hope and basketball.
70
Slate - David Edelstein
Uneven, ludicrous, but--oh man!--fun to watch.

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

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

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

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