| | | Some games you play. Some games play you.
Features: DVD, Pan and Scan (TV Format), Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Digital (5.1)
Kyle Lee Watson (Duane Martin) is an inner-city high school basketball star torn between college and the lure of the streets. During an important championship playoff game, Kyle grandstands to catch the attention of a Georgetown college scout. Instead, he catches the eye of Birdie (Tupac Shakur), a powerful gang leader who is assembling a team to compete in the neighborhood shoot-out, a high-stakes street basketball tournament. With promises of the good life: cash, cars and women, Birdie convinces Kyle to play on his team. Now Kyle's future hangs in the balance as Birdie's influence threatens his college career and possibly, his life. It's a battle for Kyle's heart and soul, resulting in one of the grittiest basketball films ever made!
"Better than White Men Can't Jump." Nichole Andrews, ABC Radio News
"Eyepopping basketball action." Paul Wunder, WBAI Radio
Editor's Note
Inner city basketball players give it everything they've got in a local tournament to get out of the 'hood.'
Plot Summary
Ambitious high school senior Kyle-Lee has a lot going on in his life. Not only is he anxiously waiting to hear from Georgetown about his college basketball scholarship, he's also dealing with the demands of a strict coach who doesn't want him hanging in the 'hood. Then there's his mother's new relationship with a security guard, which Kyle doesn't appreciate. To top it all off, his good friend Birdie -- a neighborhood gangster -- wants to know why Kyle won't hang out anymore. Hopefully, things will work out for the troubled teen, but only if he keeps his eyes on the prize.
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital Surround, 5.1 | | Subtitles: English | | DVD-ROM Content | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Theatrical Trailers |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: New Line |
| Release Date: 4/19/2005 |
| Running Time: 97 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1994 | | Catalog ID: 6135 | | UPC: 00794043613524 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1/4:3 |
| Cast & Crew
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...[Pollack] appreciates the lively and unpretentious aspects of the story. The casting is especially adroit..." 03/23/1994 p.C17USA Today
"...[Shakur] again comes off as an acting natural..." 03/24/1994 p.4D Entertainment Weekly
"This street-smart drama captures basketball kinetics even better than BLUE CHIPS did..." 09/30/1994 p.70 Los Angeles Times
"...[Pollack] shoots the basketball scenes with vigor and understanding..." 03/23/1994 p.F6 |
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