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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.
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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...
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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. 1,417 IMDb 6.9 2 h 16 min 1998. X-Ray R. Drama · Action · Anxious · Downbeat. Available to rent or buy. Rent.
"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.
With a groundbreaking soundtrack by the legendary Public Enemy -- plus great cameos from John Turturro and basketball personalities Dick Vitale, John Thompson, Dean Smith, and more, HE GOT GAME is...
