He Got Game
“The father, the son and the holy game.”
Synopsis
A basketball player's father must try to convince him to go to a college so he can get a shorter prison sentence.
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He Got Game (1998) Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2020-01-19
Top Cast
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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
Release History & Theatrical Window
New York City, New York
Festival / Special Debut
May 1, 1998
Wide Cinema Exhibition
December 5, 2000
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$25M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$21.6M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.86x
-$3.4M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Spike Lee
- Screenplay & Story
- Spike Lee
- Original Score
- Aaron Copland, Public Enemy
- Original Title
- He Got Game
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- Production Budget
- $25M
- Worldwide Gross
- $21.6M
- Production Studios
- 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Touchstone Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Spike Lee
Spike Lee
Aaron Copland, Public Enemy
Ellen Kuras, Malik Hassan Sayeed
Barry Alexander Brown
Spike Lee, Jon Kilik
Department Leadership Roster
Spike Lee
Screenplay
Barry Alexander Brown
Editor
Spike Lee
Producer
Spike Lee
Director
Jon Kilik
Producer
Sandra Hernandez
Costume Design
Wynn Thomas
Production Design
Ellen Kuras
Director of Photography
Malik Hassan Sayeed
Director of Photography
Randall Balsmeyer
Visual Effects Supervisor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 10 ans — 10+ only.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About He Got Game
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is He Got Game about?
A basketball player's father must try to convince him to go to a college so he can get a shorter prison sentence.
Who directed He Got Game?
He Got Game was directed by Spike Lee.
Who stars in He Got Game?
The principal cast of He Got Game includes Denzel Washington, Ray Allen, Rosario Dawson, Milla Jovovich, Hill Harper.
When was He Got Game released and how long is it?
He Got Game was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 2h 16m.
What was the box office and production budget of He Got Game?
He Got Game had a reported production budget of $25M and grossed $21.6M at the worldwide box office (0.86 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for He Got Game?
The original motion picture soundtrack for He Got Game was composed by Aaron Copland, Public Enemy.
What is the age rating and content advisory for He Got Game?
He Got Game holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: 10 (Interdit aux moins de 10 ans — 10+ only.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).