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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 .
May 1, 1998 · He Got Game: Directed by Spike Lee. With Denzel Washington, Ray Allen, Milla Jovovich, Rosario Dawson. A basketball player's father must try to convince him to go to a college so he can get a shorter sentence.
Sep 23, 2023. Rated: 3/5 • May 15, 2020. Jake Shuttleworth (Denzel Washington) has spent the last six years in prison after accidentally killing his wife during a violent domestic dispute, leaving...
May 1, 1998 · "He Got Game" is Lee's best film since "Malcolm X" (1992). It stars Denzel Washington as Jake, a man in prison for the manslaughter of his wife (we learn in a flashback that the event was a lot more complicated than that). His son Jesus ( Ray Allen) is the nation's top prospect.
Summaries. A basketball player's father must try to convince him to go to a college so he can get a shorter sentence. Tells the story of Jesus Shuttlesworth, the most sought after high school basketball prospect in the nation. Jesus and his dream to make it to the big ranks in professional basketball are overshadowed by his father, Jake, who is ...
May 2, 2018 · Jesus Saves. 20 Years After Its Release, Spike Lee’s Basketball Epic He Got Game Remains Searing and Essential. The barn-burning Denzel Washington vehicle was too much for 1998—and it’s still...
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.
