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Love & Basketball (2000) 6.8
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Metascore: 70/100
Reviews: 116 user | 64 critic | 28 from Metacritic.com In 1981 in L.A., Monica moves in next door to Quincy. They're 11, and both want to play in the NBA, just like Quincy's dad. Their love-hate relationship lasts into high school, with ... See full summary » Director:Gina Prince-BythewoodWriter:Gina Prince-Bythewood |
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Jess Willard | ... | |
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Naykia Harris | ... | |
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| Debbi Morgan | ... | ||
| Dennis Haysbert | ... | ||
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Colleen Matsuhara | ... |
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Al Foster | ... | |
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Highschool Referee #1
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In 1981 in L.A., Monica moves in next door to Quincy. They're 11, and both want to play in the NBA, just like Quincy's dad. Their love-hate relationship lasts into high school, with Monica's edge and Quincy's top-dog attitude separating them, except when Quincy's parents argue and he climbs through Monica's window to sleep on the floor. As high school ends, they come together as a couple, but within a year, with both of them playing ball at USC, Quincy's relationship with his father takes an ugly turn, and it leads to a break up with Monica. Some years later, their pro careers at a crossroads, they meet again. It's time for a final game of one-on-one with high stakes. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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high school | nba | professional athlete | year 1988 | female basketball player |Taglines:
All's fair in love and basketball. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
21 April 2000 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Love and Basketball See more »Filming Locations:
Barcelona, Catalonia, SpainBox Office
Budget:
$15,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£46,423 (UK) (7 July 2000)Gross:
ESP 334,150 (Spain) (29 June 2001)Company Credits
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Zeke McCall: Boy, what did I tell you about using that word?
Young Quincy: Can't should never be in a man's vocabulary.
Zeke McCall: And why not?
Young Quincy: Cause when you say can't you aint a man!
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Written by David Elliot, Shock-G (as Gregory E. Jacobs), George Clinton,
Bernard G. Worrell and Bootsy Collins (as William "Bootsy" Collins)
Performed by Digital Underground
Courtesy of Tommy Boy Records
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After playing a smooth-talking player in Waiting to Exhale, Dennis Haysbert was hesitant to play another cheater. He told Jet he took the role because "Then I saw the emphasis was going to be on the father-son relationship. That was something that was close to my heart." See more »Goofs
When Quincy sees Monica getting home from work, she takes off her shoes and holds them in her hand. After they finish talking, she is wearing shoes, and walks into her house. See more »Quotes
Young Quincy: Can't do this shit!Zeke McCall: Boy, what did I tell you about using that word?
Young Quincy: Can't should never be in a man's vocabulary.
Zeke McCall: And why not?
Young Quincy: Cause when you say can't you aint a man!
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Crazy Credits
The end of the creidts show Quincy's and Monica's daughter dunking a basketball . See more »Soundtracks
"Doowutchyalike"Written by David Elliot, Shock-G (as Gregory E. Jacobs), George Clinton,
Bernard G. Worrell and Bootsy Collins (as William "Bootsy" Collins)
Performed by Digital Underground
Courtesy of Tommy Boy Records
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I loved that Monica was fierce about her love of basketball, had a quick temper on the court, and knew exactly what she wanted. I kept waiting for her to punch out those idiot female high school classmates of hers who kept picking on her because she was a tomboy. There was a nice contrast between Monica's independence and the traditional homemaker route that her mother took. The subplot about the troubled marriage of Quincy's parents was also well done. I have seen other basketball movies ("Above The Rim" and "He Got Game" comes to mind), but this is one of the better ones, esp. since it tells the story from the viewpoint of the female athlete, and an African-American one, at that. I wholeheartedly recommend this. It's free of the fluff that permeates other romantic dramas.