He Got Game
Brief Synopsis
A man convicted of murdering his wife is offered a chance to have his sentence lessened if he can persuade his heavily-recruited basketball star son to sign with a local college.
Cast & Crew
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Spike Lee
Director
Coach Robert Cremins
Self
Denzel Washington
Dionne D Phillips
Milla Jovovich
Michele Shay
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Drama
Family
Sports
Release Date
1998
Production Company
Marshall Mcgee
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution
Location
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 14m
Synopsis
A man convicted of murdering his wife is offered a chance to have his sentence lessened if he can persuade his heavily-recruited basketball star son to sign with a local college.
Director
Spike Lee
Director
Cast
Coach Robert Cremins
Self
Denzel Washington
Dionne D Phillips
Milla Jovovich
Michele Shay
Christopher Wynkoop
Roger Guenveur Smith
Quinn Harris
Kim Director
Walter G. Mccarty
Coach Lute Olson
Himself
Michael Jordan
Himself
Ray Allen
John Turturro
Rosario Dawson
Coach Nolan Richardson
Himself
Coach John Chaney
Himself
Scottie Pippen
Self
Reggie Miller
Self
Coach Tom Davis
Self
Coach Rick Pitino
Self
Coach Roy Williams
Self
Coati Mundi
Shaquille O'neal
Himself
Coach Denny Crum
Self
Zelda Harris
Bill Walton
Himself
Hill Harper
Mark Breland
Coach Dean Smith
Self
Arthur Nascarella
Felicia Finley
Jade Yorker
Shortee Red
Coach Robert Cremins
Himself
Coach Lute Olson
Self
Jim Boeheim
Himself
Lin Que Ayoung
Coach Nolan Richardson
Self
Ned Beatty
Coach John Thompson
Himself
Dick Vitale
Self
Ray Clay
Coach Clem Haskins
Self
Alonzo Scales
Coach Rick Pitino
Himself
Tony Paige
Joseph Lyle Taylor
Ciara A Shields
Rick Fox
Gus Johnson
Robin Roberts
Herself
Ron Cephas Jones
Thomas Jefferson Byrd
Scottie Pippen
Himself
Heather Hunter
Lori Rom
Robin Roberts
Self
Travis Best
Coach John Chaney
Self
Coach Dean Smith
Himself
Jamie Hector
Lamar Tookes
Al Palagonia
Coach John Thompson
Self
Dick Vitale
Himself
Jim Brown
Charles Barkley
Himself
Reggie Miller
Himself
Scott Rosenstock
Lead Person
Tiffany Jones
Lonette Mckee
Kelli-lin Mcmillan
Coach Denny Crum
Himself
Leonard Roberts
Bill Walton
Self
Jim Boeheim
Self
Shaquille O'neal
Self
Saul Stein
Coach George Karl
Himself
Coach George Karl
Self
Bill Nunn
Avery Glymph
Angela Meryl
J. C. Mackenzie
Harry Philipe
Coach Roy Williams
Himself
Johnathan Wallace
Gary Frith
Jennifer Esposito
Charles Barkley
Self
Coach Clem Haskins
Himself
Coach Tom Davis
Himself
Jill Kelly
Stuart Scott
Michael Jordan
Self
Crew
Cynthia Abrams
Script Supervisor
Alan Aguilar
Other
Ola Akinmowo
Location Coordinator
Gillian Albinski
Props
Stuart Allen
Other
Michael Alvarez
Other
Robert M Andres
Key Grip
Tony Arnaud
Grip
Antony Baldasare
Property Master
Randall Balsmeyer
Visual Effects Supervisor
Steve Balzarini
Other
Charles Barkley
Other
Mindy Bass
Set Costumer
Susan Batson
Creative Consultant
David Bausch
Other
David Bausch
Production Coordinator
Brian Becker
Carpenter
Diallo Beckles
Editing
John Bergh
Video
Leonard Bernstein
Music Conductor
Adam Bianchi
Grip
Barbara Bilkerdijk
Makeup Assistant
Jim Boeheim
Other
Kelly Borisy
Dolly Grip
Zelmer H Bothic Ii
Assistant
Cecile Bouchier
Scenic Artist
David Boulton
Adr
Bill Bourne
Other
Lynn Bowling
Set Costumer
Barry Alexander Brown
Assistant Director
Barry Alexander Brown
Editor
Erwin Brown
Construction
Victoria Brown Mccready
Accountant
Michael Buck
Other
Michael J Burke
Gaffer
Allan Byer
Sound Mixer
Wilfred Caban
Special Effects
Steve Calalang
Assistant Camera Operator
James W Callahan
On-Set Dresser
James Cariot
Carpenter
Tim J Carroll
Consultant
Amy T Carter
Accounting Assistant
Carolyn Cartwright
Set Decorator
Ruth Ann Cecetka
Other
Al Cerullo
Helicopter Pilot
Kam Chan
Foley Editor
Coach John Chaney
Other
Ben Cheah
Foley Editor
Dave Checketts
Special Thanks To
Larry M. Cherry
Hair
Betty Chin
Production Coordinator
Allison Cho
Other
Sherry Chow
Office Assistant
Mark A Christie
Special Thanks To
Thom Cioccio
Other
Paulette Clark
Assistant
Duane Cochran
Office Assistant
John Colby
Song
Thomas Coleman
Driver
Aisha Coley
Casting
George Collins
Driver
John W Collins
Driver
Richard Colwell
Scenic Artist
Xiomara Comrie
Assistant Camera Operator
Stephen Consentino
Steadicam Operator
Marko Constanzo
Foley Artist
Lorenzo Contessa
Scenic Artist
Eboni Cooper
Other
Aaron Copland
Music Conductor
Aaron Copland
Music
Don Cornett
Camera
Candace Crane
Other
Lamont Crawford
Dolly Grip
Coach Robert Cremins
Other
Dr. Rudolph F Crew
Special Thanks To
Greg Criscuolo
Other
Bruce Crouch
Boom Operator
Coach Denny Crum
Other
Alice Cruz
Set Costumer
Colin Cumberbatch
Assistant Production Coordinator
Joe Cuzan
Other
Coach Tom Davis
Other
Ellis R Davis
Special Thanks To
William P Davis
Driver
Jeremiah A Deberry
Special Thanks To
Larry Decarmine
Other
Elliot Deitch
Dialogue Editor
Lance Dejesus
Driver
Pam Demetruis
Adr Editor
Rich Devine
Assistant Property Master
Lauren Doner
Other
Damien Donohue
Grip
Michael Dunn
Craft Service
Michael C. Easter
Transportation Co-Captain
Rochelle Edelson
Camera
Mike Ellis
Assistant Director
John B Farrell
Carpenter
Miles Ferguson
Post-Production Coordinator
Chris Fielder
Film To Tape Transfer
Sandi Figueroa
Wardrobe Supervisor
John B Finn
Post-Production Accountant
Tom Fleischman
Rerecording
Kennethia Flonnoy
Other
Kevin W. Flynn
Grip
Ray Flynn
Swing
Careen Fowles
Other
Lisa France
Stunts
David Franzoni
Other
Gary G-wiz
Song
Geeta Gandbhir
Assistant
Cherisse Gardner
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Kenneth Gaskins
Other
Michael Gaynor
Projectionist
Eugene Gearty
Sound Effects Editor
James Geyer
Scenic Artist
Anita Gibson
Makeup Artist
William Gilleran
Grip
Mark Ginsburg
Color Timer
Jeffrey L Glave
Scenic Artist
Charles Goodman
Grip
William Gore Jr.
Driver
Jonathan Graham
Key Grip
Glenn I Gray
Location Assistant
Ernie Grunfeld
Special Thanks To
Gary Gualles
Driver
Carlos Guerra
Assistant Camera Operator
Sarah Gyllenstierna
Assistant Director
Tim Hallen
Special Thanks To
Saad Hamdan
Consultant
Caran Harshfield
Other
Coach Clem Haskins
Other
Jeff Hawley
Set Costumer
Kimberly Hayes
Other
Sandra Hernandez
Costume Designer
John M Hicks
Driver
John C Hicks
Driver
Gary Hildebrand
Gaffer
Tracey Hinds
Assistant Director
Patricia Holmes
Production Accountant
Charlynne Hopson
Location Assistant
Cress Horne
Helicopter Pilot
Billy Hunter
Special Thanks To
Smooth Da Hustler
Song
Laurie Jackson
Production Assistant
Rodney Jackson
Production Assistant
Kevin James
Other
James Jelardi
Driver
Ernie Jew
Other
Allyson C Johnson
Assistant Editor
Carl Johnson
Other
Beverly Jones
Other
Herita Jones
Makeup Artist
Michael Jordan
Other
Coach George Karl
Other
Joseph Kelly
Driver
Frank Kern
Foley Editor
Jon Kilik
Producer
Jon Kilik
Unit Production Manager
Masta Killa
Song
Masta Killa
Song Performer
Erin King
Other
Kathleen King
Boom Operator
Monica Kitchen
Production Assistant
Monica Kitchen
Editorial Production Assistant
Erik Knight
Art Department Coordinator
William Kolpin
On-Set Dresser
Martin P Kopelowitz
Special Thanks To
Annette Kudrak
Adr Editor
Ellen Kuras
Director Of Photography
Ellen Kuras
Dp/Cinematographer
Ellen Kuras
Other
Peter Kuttner
Camera Assistant
Kristen Laube
Other
Stevie Leach
Driver
Luquantum Leap
Song
Cinque Lee
Video
David C. Lee
Photography
Kevin Lee
Sound Editor
Spike Lee
Producer
Spike Lee
Screenplay
Andrea Levermore
Other
Blake Leyh
Sound Effects Editor
Debora Lilavois
Apprentice
Marissa Littlefield
Adr Editor
Barry Littman
Production
Keven Lock
Scenic Artist
Tony Luisi
Song
Rick Marroquin
Grip
Cybel Martin
Other
Jennifer Martinez
Editorial Production Assistant
Don Marx
Other
Albert Massiah
Production Assistant
Leroy Mccarthy
Other
Kimberly R Mccord
Assistant Sound Editor
Victoria Brown Mccready
Accountant
Marshall Mcgee
Cable Operator
Gearey Mcleod
Camera Operator
Ademola Mcmullen
Production Assistant
Karen Mcmullen
Dialogue Editor
John Merrick
Key Grip
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Drama
Family
Sports
Release Date
1998
Production Company
Marshall Mcgee
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution
Location
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 14m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Spring May 1, 1998
Released in United States on Video September 15, 1998
Released in United States March 1999
Began shooting July 28, 1997.
Completed shooting September 26, 1997.
Released in United States Spring May 1, 1998
Released in United States on Video September 15, 1998
Released in United States March 1999 (Shown in Los Angeles (American Cinematheque) as part of program "Out in the Streets: The Films of Spike Lee" March 15-20, 1999.)
