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23 March 1994 (USA) moreTagline:
The Hardest Part Of Winning Is Choosing Sides. morePlot:
Story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with his two brothers, one a drug dealer and the other a former basketball star fallen on hard times and now employed as a security guard. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
1 nomination moreUser Comments:
Tupac's greatest performance moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Duane Martin | ... | Kyle Lee Watson |
| Leon | ... | Shep |
 | Tupac Shakur | ... | Birdie |
| David Bailey | ... | Rollins |
| Tonya Pinkins | ... | Mailika |
 | Marlon Wayans | ... | Bugaloo |
 | Bernie Mac | ... | Flip |
| Byron Minns | ... | Monroe |
| Wood Harris | ... | Motaw (as Sherwin David Harris) |
| Shawn Michael Howard | ... | Bobby |
 | Henry Simmons | ... | Starnes |
| Iris Little Thomas | ... | Waitress |
| Michael Rispoli | ... | Richie |
| Eric Nies | ... | Montrose |
| Bill Rafferty | ... | Himself (as Bill Raftery) |
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96 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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USA:R (Certificate #32601) | Australia:MA | Germany:12 | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | UK:15Filming Locations:
New York City, New York, USAFun Stuff
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At the start when Shep awakes from the nightmare, you hear the intro to Tupac Shakur's "Pain" - "I Couldn't help but notice your pain" - "My pain?" - "It runs deep, share it with me!". This voice-over is from Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989). moreGoofs:
Continuity: During the final basketball game, when Shep makes a finger roll for a layup, his jersey and #15 are backwards. moreSoundtrack:
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This movie has a real street feel to it,and it shows the meaning of true friends and how difficult some kids have growing up in world with drugs and crime. One of my favorit movies in this genre,and this movie also contains some real cool basketball scenes.