| A basketball player's father must try to convince him to go to a college so he can get a shorter prison sentence. | |
| Release Date: | May 01, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Spike Lee |
| Writer: | Spike Lee |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | prison, parent child relationship, homicide, begnadigung, affectation, release from prison, forgiveness, college, basketball, angry, didactic, dramatic, admiring, adoring, familiar, sympathetic, african american family |
| Production Companies | 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Touchstone Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $21,567,853
Budget: $25,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Denzel Washington | Jake Shuttlesworth |
| Ray Allen | Jesus Shuttlesworth |
| Rosario Dawson | Lala Bonilla |
| Milla Jovovich | Dakota Burns |
| Hill Harper | Coleman "Booger" Sykes |
| Ned Beatty | Warden Wyatt |
| Jim Brown | Spivey |
| Joseph Lyle Taylor | Crudup |
| Bill Nunn | Uncle Bubba |
| Michele Shay | Aunt Sally |
| John Turturro | Billy Sunday |
| Shaquille O'Neal | Shaquille O'Neal |
| Charles Barkley | Charles Barkley |
| Michael Jordan | Michael Jordan |
| Jill Kelly | Suzie |
| Chasey Lain | Buffy |
| Robin Roberts | Robin Roberts |
| Scottie Pippen | Scottie Pippen |
| Reggie Miller | Reggie Miller |
| Bill Walton | Bill Walton |
| Dick Vitale | Dick Vitale |
| Bobby Cremins | Bobby Cremins |
| Rick Pitino | Rick Pitino |
| Jim Boeheim | Jim Boeheim |
| George Karl | George Karl |
| Clem Haskins | Clem Haskins |
| Denny Crum | Denny Crum |
| Nolan Richardson | Nolan Richardson |
| Roy Williams | Roy Williams |
| John Chaney | John Chaney |
| John Thompson | John Thompson |
| Lute Olson | Lute Olson |
| Dean Smith | Dean Smith |
| Jennifer Esposito | Ms. Janus |
| Zelda Harris | Mary Shuttlesworth |
| Lonette McKee | Martha Shuttlesworth |
| Thomas Jefferson Byrd | Sweetness |
| Roger Guenveur Smith | Big Time Willie |
| Rick Fox | Chick Deagan |
| Leonard Roberts | D'Andre Mackey |
| Arthur J. Nascarella | Coach Cincotta |
| Ron Cephas Jones | Prison Guard Burwell |
| Al Palagonia | Dom Pagnotti |
| Heather Hunter | Female In Sex Montage |
| Kim Director | Lynn |
| Ava Lee Scott | Young Girl |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Spike Lee | Director, Screenplay |
| Barry Alexander Brown | Editor |
| Public Enemy | Music |
| Aisha Coley | Casting |
| Carolyn Cartwright | Set Decoration |
| Sandra Hernandez | Costume Design |
| David Stein | Art Direction |
| Aaron Copland | Music |
| Ellen Kuras | Director of Photography |
| Wynn Thomas | Production Design |
| Malik Hassan Sayeed | Director of Photography |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 20 | 29 | 16 |
| 2024 | 5 | 21 | 30 | 12 |
| 2024 | 6 | 23 | 40 | 11 |
| 2024 | 7 | 36 | 84 | 16 |
| 2024 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 16 | 34 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 | 14 | 22 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 | 16 | 27 | 12 |
| 2025 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 10 | 822 | 880 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 6 | 648 | 761 |