Blue Chips (1994) 5.8
A college basketball coach is forced to break the rules in order to get the players he needs to stay competitive. Director:William FriedkinWriter:Ron Shelton |
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Blue Chips (1994) 5.8
A college basketball coach is forced to break the rules in order to get the players he needs to stay competitive. Director:William FriedkinWriter:Ron Shelton |
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| Nick Nolte | ... |
Pete Bell
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| Mary McDonnell | ... |
Jenny Bell
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| J.T. Walsh | ... |
Happy
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| Ed O'Neill | ... |
Ed
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| Alfre Woodard | ... |
Lavada McRae
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Bob Cousy | ... |
Vic
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| Shaquille O'Neal | ... | ||
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Anfernee 'Penny' Hardaway | ... |
Butch McRae
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Matt Nover | ... |
Ricky Roe
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Cylk Cozart | ... |
Slick
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| Anthony C. Hall | ... |
Tony
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Kevin Benton | ... |
Jack
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Bill Cross | ... |
Freddie
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| Marques Johnson | ... |
Mel
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| Robert Wuhl | ... |
Marty
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Pete Bell, a college basketball coach is under a lot of pressure. His team isn't winning and he cannot attract new players. The stars of the future are secretly being paid by boosters. This practice is forbidden in the college game, but Pete is desperate and has pressures from all around. Written by Rob Hartill
Blue Chips is a great basketball movie. It features great, realistic basketball action filmed at normal speed using low angles so you can't tell they are acting. Nick Nolte is fantastic as Coach Pete Bell with so many great quotes I couldn't list them all here. Directed by William Friedkin, (The Exorcist) Blue Chips really uses it basketball players well. Athletes are probably the worst actors in the world, but in this movie they do most of their acting on the court so it really works. The action is told almost exclusively through Nick Nolte's point of view and his inner conflict with breaking the collegiate rules is stressed heavily. Also features memorable performances by J.T. Walsh as Happy, and cameos by countless college basketball players and coaches and a very entertaining cameo by Larry Bird. I strongly recommend you watch this movie, it's the best basketball movie ever!