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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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Cast
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Glenndon Chatman | ... | |
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Jess Willard | ... | |
| Chris Warren Jr. | ... | ||
| Kyla Pratt | ... | ||
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Naykia Harris | ... | |
| Harry Lennix | ... | ||
| Debbi Morgan | ... | ||
| Dennis Haysbert | ... | ||
| Sanaa Lathan | ... | ||
| Omar Epps | ... | ||
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Colleen Matsuhara | ... |
UCLA Coach
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Al Foster | ... | |
| Nathaniel Bellamy Jr. | ... |
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>
Plot Keywords:
high school | nba | professional athlete | year 1988 | female basketball player |Taglines:
A story of the passion it takes to keep your dreams alive. 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, Cataluña, 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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Quincy: You forgot to be there.
Monica: I had curfew. If coach would've caught me I wouldn't of been able to start.
Quincy: At least you got your priorities straight.
Monica: I never asked you to choose.
Quincy: You never had to.
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Written by Hinda Hicks, Eric Jackson and Mike Hamilton
Courtesy of Island Records UK
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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Trivia
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
The interlocked "SC" logo appears in numerous shots, particularly during the women's practices and games in the gym. That logo was designed in 1993, and was first used that fall. The script "uSc" logo was heavily used before that. It appears in other places throughout the film, including the men's basketball team shorts and the coach's door. See more »Quotes
Monica: What did I do?Quincy: You forgot to be there.
Monica: I had curfew. If coach would've caught me I wouldn't of been able to start.
Quincy: At least you got your priorities straight.
Monica: I never asked you to choose.
Quincy: You never had to.
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Crazy Credits
The end of the creidts show Quincy's and Monica's daughter dunking a basketball . See more »Soundtracks
"Our Destiny"Written by Hinda Hicks, Eric Jackson and Mike Hamilton
Courtesy of Island Records UK
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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This is not just another sports movie. It's a story about the many layers of love: mother and child, father and child, between siblings, between friends, the romantic love between a man a woman, and love for sport and trying to maintain and balance of all of these. Basketball is the back drop but the characters are the story. I can watch it everyday and will have a tear in my eye each time.