He Got Game

He Got Game

1998 · 136 min · EN · R · 6.7 (799 votes)
Dir. Spike Lee · Starring Denzel Washington, Ray Allen, Rosario Dawson, Milla Jovovich, Hill Harper, Ned Beatty

The father, the son and the holy game.

Drama

A basketball player's father must try to convince him to go to a college so he can get a shorter prison sentence.

VIBE

He Got Game delivers an intense, propulsive drama exploring the fractured, complex bond between a father and son. It feels gritty and poignant, steeped in themes of redemption, forgiveness, and the immense pressures of ambition and systemic challenges. A character-driven experience, it's both dramatic and deeply resonant.

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