He Got Game (1998)

Directed by

Spike Lee

Genre

drama film, prison film, sport film, hood film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 16m

Rated

R

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 805 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A father in prison for killing his wife is let out for a week to convince his son, a top basketball prospect, to play for a specific college. The father must navigate his strained relationship with his son while facing pressure from the governor and his own past.

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What happens

He Got Game is a 1998 American sports drama film written, produced and directed by Spike Lee and starring Denzel Washington and Ray Allen. The film revolves around Jake Shuttlesworth (Denzel Washington), father of the top-ranked basketball prospect in the country, Jesus Shuttlesworth (Ray Allen). Jake, in prison for killing his wife, is released on parole for a week by the state's governor to persuade his son to play for the governor's alma mater in exchange for a reduced prison sentence. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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