The new owner of the Cleveland Indians puts together a purposely horrible team so they'll lose and she can move the team. But when the plot is uncovered, they start winning just to spite her.
Director:
David S. Ward
Stars:
Tom Berenger,
Charlie Sheen,
Corbin Bernsen
During the 1930s, a New York City illegal gambling house owner and his associates must deal with strong competition, gangsters, and corrupt cops in order to stay in business.
Kid decides to go to his friend Play's house party, but neither of them can predict what's in store for them on what could be the wildest night of their lives.
Director:
Reginald Hudlin
Stars:
Christopher Reid,
Robin Harris,
Christopher Martin
Billy and Sydney think they're the best basketball hustlers in town, so when they join forces, nothing can stop them, except each other. To add to their problems, Billy owes money and is being chased by a pair of gangster types.Written by
Rob Hartill
In his directorial debut, former minor league baseball player Ron Shelton hit a home run with Bull Durham (1988). The film propelled Tim Robbins, Kevin Costner, and Susan Sarandon to new levels, and even scored an Oscar nod for Best Original Screenplay for Shelton. After a foray away from sports with Blaze (1989), Shelton was inspired to return to what he knew best. "Even after making Bull Durham, I was just the white guy who could shoot", the filmmaker tells Entertainment Weekly of his place in his neighborhood following his breakout success. A regular in the local pick-up games. See more »
Goofs
Sidney claims he presented Billy with an option to play Eddie The King Duck Johnson in a basketball game but in fact Sidney reminded Billy that he owed him a favor therefore Billy is obligated to return the favor to Sidney. See more »
Quotes
Sidney Deane:
Hey hey man, what's the score? Yo! Chump! I'm talking to you! I'm talking to the fucking air.
Billy Hoyle:
[sitting with the crowd watching Sidney and his friends play basketball on the Venice Beach basketball courts]
My name ain't chump, it's Billy Hoyle.
Sidney Deane:
Billy Hoyle. BILLY HOYLE. Billy Hoyle. Okay Billy... can you count to ten, Billy?
Billy Hoyle:
Yeah.
Sidney Deane:
Good. What's the score... Billy?
Billy Hoyle:
I don't know.
Sidney Deane:
Then you're a chump.
Billy Hoyle:
[before Sydney snatches Bill's basketball away from him]
I may be a chump, I just said that wasn't my...
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Crazy Credits
In the opening credits, we can hear the classical 20th Century Fox Fanfare in a hip hop style. See more »
Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson team up on the playgrounds of L.A. to hustle all comers. The direction is sharp and the cinematography is surprisingly impressive as the mean streets of Los Angeles are caught with striking camera shots. The under-rated screenplay is intelligent, focused, and clever. All in all "White Men Can't Jump" is far from being a classic, but it is still a fine film that is better than many think. 4 stars out of 5.
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Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson team up on the playgrounds of L.A. to hustle all comers. The direction is sharp and the cinematography is surprisingly impressive as the mean streets of Los Angeles are caught with striking camera shots. The under-rated screenplay is intelligent, focused, and clever. All in all "White Men Can't Jump" is far from being a classic, but it is still a fine film that is better than many think. 4 stars out of 5.