Denzel Washington
Jake Shuttlesworth
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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 .
- $22.4 million
- Spike Lee
- $25 million
May 1, 1998 · A father (Denzel Washington) tries to convince his son (Ray Allen), a high school basketball star, to choose a college that can get him out of jail. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, awards, and more for this 1998 movie.
- (50K)
- Drama, Sport
- Spike Lee
- 1998-05-01
Jake Shuttlesworth (Denzel Washington) tries to convince his son, a basketball star, to attend a college that will help him get out of prison. Critics praise the film's commentary, visuals and performance, while some audiences find it too long and tacky.
- (66)
- Spike Lee
- R
- Denzel Washington
A movie about a basketball player and his father, who is released from prison to convince him to play for a certain college. IMDb provides plot summaries, cast and crew information, user reviews, trivia, and more for this film.
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May 1, 1998 · A film by Spike Lee about the pressures on a father and his son, a high school basketball star and a college recruit. The film uses visual imagination to lift the material into the realms of hopes and dreams, and explores the themes of sports, capitalism and family. Starring Denzel Washington and Ray Allen.
He Got Game. With promises of a reduced sentence, Jake Shuttlesworth is granted temporary release from state prison in order to persuade his estranged son, the nation's top basketball recruit, to play ball for the governor's alma mater. 1,441 IMDb 6.9 2 h 16 min 1998. X-Ray R.
May 1, 1998 · Denzel Washington plays a father who tries to persuade his son, a basketball star, to attend a college that will reduce his prison time. The film features Ray Allen, Rosario Dawson, Milla Jovovich and other actors in a story of family, sports and redemption.
