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Writer (WGA):
Gina Prince-Bythewood (written by)
Release Date:
21 April 2000 (USA) more
Tagline:
A story of the passion it takes to keep your dreams alive. more
Plot:
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... more | add synopsis
Awards:
10 wins & 14 nominations more
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(11 articles)
Tyler Perry to write and direct a feature film version of "For Colored Girls"
(From AfterEllen.com. 7 September 2009, 2:53 PM, PDT)
Top Indie Award Goes To Crouching Tiger
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 26 March 2001)
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A great relationship film, I give it a 10 more (113 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Glenndon Chatman | ... | Young Quincy | |
| Jess Willard | ... | Jamal | |
| Chris Warren Jr. | ... | Kelvin | |
| Kyla Pratt | ... | Young Monica | |
| Alfre Woodard | ... | Camille Wright | |
| Naykia Harris | ... | Young Lena | |
| Harry Lennix | ... | Nathan Wright | |
| Debbi Morgan | ... | Nona McCall | |
| Dennis Haysbert | ... | Zeke McCall | |
| Sanaa Lathan | ... | Monica Wright | |
| Omar Epps | ... | Quincy McCall | |
| Colleen Matsuhara | ... | UCLA Coach | |
| Al Foster | ... | Coach Hiserman | |
| Nathaniel Bellamy Jr. | ... | Highschool Referee #1 (as Nathaniel Bellamy) | |
| Regina Hall | ... | Lena Wright |
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Love and Basketball (USA) (closing credits title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sexuality and language.
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Runtime:
124 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS
Certification:
Iceland:L | USA:PG-13 (certificate #36989) | South Korea:15 | Australia:M | Germany:6 | Spain:T | UK:12
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Factual errors: Some of the High School players were wearing numbers that are illegal in high school basketball. In High School basketball you can't wear any number with a 6,7,8 or 9 in it. more
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Referenced in The Tracey Fragments (2007) more
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Doowutchyalike more
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First off, let me say that I am a huge fan of almost every sport known to mankind. Now perhaps because of this, you'd think I'd enjoy movies easier whose central theme revolves around a sport. Contrary to that notion though, I am often a hard rater of sports movies because I expect so much from them.
I really enjoyed this movie though. I thought the acting by both Lathan and Epps was outstanding. I found it to be extremely realistic, with the exception of seeing Epps in a Laker uniform, but other than that, it was real. At one point during the film, I really started to wonder if this film was based on a true story or something, how cool would that have been. Nonetheless, the fictional story is captivating.
Yes I am a guy and I love sports, but I do like watching the occassional love story. I liked Pearl Harbor and Titantic which revolved around love stories, and I liked this love story too. There is more to it though, than just two people who fall for each other who happen to play basketball.
There is the relationship not only between Quincy and Monica, but the relationships they had with their father and mother respectively. There is also the relationship they have with the world they live in, trying to find out what they really want in life. It really makes you think about how sometimes the very thing you are looking for is actually standing right there in front of you and you don't realize it.
In the end, I loved Love and Basketball, and I give it a 10.