He Got Game (1998)
Drama, Sport..
He Got Game is 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).
The film is about a man, Jake Shuttlesworth (Denzel Washington) who is serving life in prison for the accidental murder of his wife and Jake’s relationship with his son, Jesus Shuttlesworth (Ray Allen), who is the number one ranked high school basketball player in the country. Jake is given one chance to shorten his prison term when the Governor and the Warden take a special interest in Jesus’ fate. If Jake can convince his son to sign with the hometown school, Big U, the powers that be may revisit his prison sentence. The catch: Jake has not seen Jesus since the murder and Jesus wants nothing to do with the man he no longer calls “father”.
Director: Spike Lee
Writer: Spike Lee
Stars: Denzel Washington, Milla Jovovich, Ray Allen, Rosario Dawson, Hill Harper, Zelda Harris, Ned Beatty
►Cast:
| Denzel Washington | ► | Jake Shuttlesworth |
| Ray Allen | ► | Jesus Shuttlesworth |
| Milla Jovovich | ► | Dakota Burns |
| Rosario Dawson | ► | Lala Bonilla |
| Hill Harper | ► | Coleman ‘Booger’ Sykes |
| Zelda Harris | ► | Mary Shuttlesworth |
| Ned Beatty | ► | Warden Wyatt |
| Jim Brown | ► | Spivey |
| Joseph Lyle Taylor | ► | Crudup |
| Bill Nunn | ► | Uncle Bubba |
| Michele Shay | ► | Aunt Sally |
| Thomas Jefferson Byrd | ► | Sweetness |
| Roger Guenveur Smith | ► | Big Time Willie |
| John Turturro | ► | Coach Billy Sunday |
| Lonette McKee | ► | Martha Shuttlesworth |
| Arthur J. Nascarella | ► | Coach Cincotta |
| Travis Best | ► | Sip |
| Walter McCarty | ► | Mance |
| John Wallace | ► | Lonnie |
| Rick Fox | ► | Chick Deagan |
| Al Palagonia | ► | Dom Pagnotti |
| Leonard Roberts | ► | D’Andre Mackey |
| Saul Stein | ► | Prison Guard Books |
| Ron Cephas Jones | ► | Prison Guard Burwell |
| Jade Yorker | ► | Jesus Shuttleshworth (Age 12) |
| Shortee Red | ► | Booger (Age 12) |
| Quinn Harris | ► | Mary Shuttlesworth (Age 6) |
| Dean Smith | ► | |
| Lute Olson | ► | |
| John Chaney | ► | |
| John Thompson | ► | |
| Roy Williams | ► | |
| Nolan Richardson | ► | |
| Denny Crum | ► | |
| Tom Davis | ► | |
| Clem Haskins | ► | |
| George Karl | ► | |
| Jim Boeheim | ► | |
| Rick Pitino | ► | |
| Bobby Cremins | ► | |
| Dick Vitale | ► | |
| Bill Walton | ► | |
| Shaquille O’Neal | ► | |
| Reggie Miller | ► | |
| Charles Barkley | ► | Charles Barkley |
| Scottie Pippen | ► | |
| Michael Jordan | ► | |
| Robin Roberts | ► | |
| Gus Johnson | ► | PSAL Announcer |
| Stuart Scott | ► | TV Announcer |
| Ray Clay | ► | Tech U Announcer |
| J.C. MacKenzie | ► | Doctor Cone |
| Coati Mundi | ► | Clerk In Motel |
| Avery Glymph | ► | Sneaker Clerk |
| Ciara A. Shields | ► | Mary’s Friend |
| Lin Que Ayoung | ► | ‘I Love You’ Leech |
| Angela Meryl | ► | ‘I Love You’ Leech |
| Dionne Phillips | ► | ‘I Love You’ Leech |
| Gary Frith | ► | ‘I Love You’ Leech |
| Jamie Hector | ► | ‘I Love You’ Leech |
| Harry Philippe | ► | ‘I Love You’ Leech |
| Kelli-Lin McMillan | ► | ‘I Love You’ Leech |
| Lamar Tookes | ► | ‘I Love You’ Leech |
| Mark Breland | ► | Man With Gat |
| Heather Hunter | ► | Female In Sex Montage |
| Christopher Wynkoop | ► | The John |
| Alonzo Scales | ► | Goose |
| Lori Rom | ► | June |
| Kim Director | ► | Lynn |
| Felicia Finley | ► | Molly |
| Chasey Lain | ► | Buffy |
| Jill Kelly | ► | Suzie |
| Jennifer Esposito | ► | Ms. Janus |
| Anthony T. Paige | ► | Correctional Officer |
| Ava Lee Scott | ► | Young girl |
| Arthur Agee | ► | Basketball Player in Opening Montage |
| Fred Benjamin | ► | Grady High School Rival Basketball Player |
| Daphna Cardinale | ► | Agent’s Daughter |
| Mel City | ► | Playground Kid |
| William Gates | ► | Basketball Player in Opening Montage |
| James McKnight | ► | I love You Leech |
| George F. Miller | ► | Reporter in Gym |
| Wil Smith | ► | Bus Passenger |