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 tries to convince his son, a high school basketball star, to go to a college that can reduce his prison sentence. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, awards, and more for this 1998 film.
- (50K)
- Drama, Sport
- Spike Lee
- 1998-05-01
Jake Shuttleworth (Denzel Washington) has spent the last six years in prison after accidentally killing his wife during a violent domestic dispute, leaving his son, star basketball prospect Jesus...
- (1.4K)
- Spike Lee
- R
- Denzel Washington
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. 1,451 IMDb 6.9 2 h 16 min 1998. X-Ray R.
- 136 min
- 3
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A movie about a basketball player and his father, who is released from prison to convince him to play for a college. Find out the details of the story, the cast, the reviews, and the trivia on IMDb.
May 1, 1998 · A father and son story about basketball, capitalism and redemption. Denzel Washington plays a former convict who tries to convince his son, the nation's best high school player, to sign with a college.
