He Got Game
1998 · Movie · R · 136 min · ★ 6.7 · 72% critics
A basketball player’s father, who is imprisoned, is given a temporary chance to persuade his son to attend a specific college. The deal is tied to a shorter prison sentence, forcing a tense family reunion centered on basketball and belief.
Where to watch
Watch free on FX — also streaming on fuboTV.
2 hours to watch.
Stream (included)
Free
Rent
Streaming availability and prices may be inaccurate or change — verify with the provider before subscribing.
unSUB's subscription recommendations are informational only, not financial advice.
More value for your money
Similar titles, ranked by watch-hours per subscription dollar.
Details
- Years
- 1998
- Release date
- 1998-05-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Critic score
- 72/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (796 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this gritty basketball-and-family drama if you want strong performances and emotional pressure with the sport at the center; Not for you if you dislike contrived premises or long, overstuffed stories like Mo' Better Blues or Conviction.
Pros: stellar lead performances; gripping father-son drama; intense basketball focus | Cons: overlong with subplots; premise feels contrived; some tone issues
Themes
- prison
- parent child relationship
- forgiveness
- homicide
- release from prison
- begnadigung
- affectation
- college
- basketball
- angry
- didactic
- dramatic
- +5 more
Cast & crew
Denzel Washington
as Jake Shuttlesworth
Ray Allen
as Jesus Shuttlesworth
Rosario Dawson
as Lala Bonilla
Milla Jovovich
as Dakota Burns
Hill Harper
as Coleman "Booger" Sykes
Ned Beatty
as Warden Wyatt
Jim Brown
as Spivey
Joseph Lyle Taylor
as Crudup
Bill Nunn
as Uncle Bubba
Michele Shay
as Aunt Sally
Directed by Spike Lee