Jesus and his dream to make it to the big ranks in professional basketball are overshadowed by his father, Jake, who is spending his life in prison for killing Jesus' mother.
The father, the son and the holy game. Rated R for pervasive language, strong sexuality, some drug content and violence. Did you know Edit. While Kobe liked the script, and the idea of working with Spike, he had just finished his rookie year in the NBA the , and had shot several airballs in a brutal playoff loss by the Lakers to the Utah Jazz, and planned a workout program that would help him maintain his strength through the longer NBA seasons a major adjustment, as Kobe went straight from high school to the pros.
So he told Spike the summer of was too important to spend time making the film, and Spike promptly sought out Ray Allen, who quickly accepted the lead role. Goofs At first while D'Andre is touching Lala's neck, he's not wearing any ring - next scene he's wearing a silver ring on his ring finger. Quotes Jesus Shuttlesworth : Basketball is like poetry in motion, cross the guy to the left, take him back to the right, he's fallin' back, then just J right in his face. User reviews Review. Top review.
A dark and unsettling film about basketball. It finally happened, and the movie we all thought Spike Lee would make became reality. With Lee's own little foray into the basketball world, I always wondered when he would create a story which reflected his unique views of the game.
While sometimes over sensationalized, he depicted a seedy world comprised of two-faced individuals all the way down to the seedy high school coach to the professional agent. I also felt it depicted some very frank images of the cultural aspects of athletics, the sex, the money and the little freebies. While the film didn't need the story between Denzel Washington and Milla Jovovich, it was strong in most aspects. It was a bit of a change of pace for Spike Lee, considering the graininess of the film stock and the rather mundane colors.
Also, Ray Allen had one of the best pro athletes-turned-actor performances in a long time. Agent10 May 20, FAQ 2. What high school are the basketball scenes shot in? Where is the Abraham Lincoln High School located? Details Edit.
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