He Got Game (1998)

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R | 2 hr 11 mins | Drama, Family, Urban, Sports | Released: 5/1/1998 |Box Office Total: $21.5M

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Synopsis:

A man convicted of murdering his wife is offered a chance to have his sentence lessened if he can persuade his heavily-recruited basketball star son to sign with a local college.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
5/1/1998

Studio	Credit
Touchstone Films	Studio
Director	Credit
Spike Lee	Director
Barry Alexander Brown	Director - 2nd unit director (2nd Unit)
Cast	Credit
Denzel Washington	Jake Shuttlesworth
Ray Allen	Jesus Shuttlesworth
Milla Jovovich	Dakota Burns
Rosario Dawson	Lala Bonilla
Hill Harper	Coleman 'Booger' Sykes
Zelda Harris	Mary Shuttlesworth
Ned Beatty	Warden Wyatt
Jim Brown	Spivey
Joseph Lyle Taylor	Crudup
Bill Nunn	Uncle Bubba
Michele Shay	Aunt Sally
Thomas Jefferson Byrd III	Sweetness
Roger Guenveur Smith	Big Time Willie
John Turturro	Coach Billy Sunday
Lonette McKee	Martha Shuttlesworth
Arthur Nascarella	Coach Cincotta
Travis Best	Sip
Walter McCarty	Mance
Johnathan Wallace	Lonnie
Rick Fox	Chick Deagan
Al Palagonia	Dom Pagnotti
Leonard Roberts	D'Andre Mackey
Saul Stein	Prison Guard Books
Ron Cephas Jones	Prison Guard Burwell
Jade Yorker	Jesus Shuttlesworth
Shortee Red	Booger
Quinn Harris	Mary Shuttlesworth
Coach Dean Smith	Himself
Coach Lute Olson	Himself
Coach John Chaney	Himself
Coach John Thompson	Himself
Coach Roy Williams	Himself
Coach Nolan Richardson	Himself
Coach Denny Crum	Himself
Coach Tom Davis	Himself
Coach Clem Haskins	Himself
Coach George Karl	Himself
Jim Boeheim	Himself
Coach Rick Pitino	Himself
Coach Robert Cremins ('Bobby')	Himself
Dick Vitale	Himself
Bill Walton
Shaquille O'Neal	Himself
Reggie Miller	Himself
Charles Barkley	Himself
Scottie Pippen	Himself
Michael Jordan	Himself
Robin Roberts	Himself
Gus Johnson	PSAL Announcer
Stuart O. Scott	TV Announcer
Ray Clay	Tech U Announcer
J C Mackenzie	Doctor Cone
Coati Mundi	Clerk in Motel
Avery Glymph	Sneaker Clerk
Ciara A Shields	Mary's Friend
Lin Que Ayoung	"I Love You" Leech
Angela Meryl	"I Love You" Leech
Dionne D Phillips	"I Love You" Leech
Gary Frith	"I Love You" Leech
Jamie Hector	"I Love You" Leech
Harry Philipe	"I Love You" Leech
Kelli-Lin McMillan	"I Love You" Leech
Lamar Tookes	"I Love You" Leech
Mark Breland	Man With Gat
Heather Hunter	Female in Sex Montage
Christopher Wynkoop	the John
Alonzo Scales	Goose
Lori Rom	June
Kim Director	Lynn
Felicia Finley	Molly
Tiffany Jones	Buffy
Jill Kelly	Suzie
Jennifer Esposito	Ms Janus
Tony Paige	Correction Officer
Production Credits	Credit
Jon Kilik	Producer
Spike Lee	Producer
Production Companies	Credit
40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Touchstone Pictures Home Video	Domestic Video Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Locations
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Writer	Credit
Spike Lee	Screenplay
Accounting	Credit
Patricia Holmes	Production Accountant
John B Finn	Post-Production Accountant
Amy T Carter	Assistant Accountant
Victoria Brown McCready	Accountant - payroll accountant
Carmen Rodriquez	Assistant Accountant
Art Department	Credit
Scott Rosenstock	Lead Person - leadman
Erik Knight	Art Department Coordinator
Mark Selemon	Set Dresser - on-set dresser
Jeffrey L Glave	Scenic Artist - charge scenic artist
Carolyn Cartwright	Set Decorator
Wynn Thomas	Production Designer
Elise Viola	Assistant Set Decorator
David Stein	Art Director
Peter Von Bartheld	Set Dresser
Cecile Bouchier	Scenic Artist
Lorenzo Contessa	Scenic Artist
Mark Simon	Set Dresser
William Kolpin	Set Dresser
James Geyer	Scenic Artist
James W Callahan	Set Dresser
Keven Lock	Scenic Artist
Ann Sherrill	Scenic Artist
Richard Colwell	Scenic Artist
Casting	Credit
Winsome Sinclair	Extras Casting
Aisha Coley	Casting
Alpha Tyler	Casting Associate - casting assistant
Theron Smith	Extras Casting Assistant
Cherisse Gardner	Extras Casting - extras casting associate
Craft Services	Credit
Michael Dunn	Craft Service
Vincenzo Rotondo	Craft Service
Film Camera	Credit
Peter Kuttner	Camera Assistant - assitant camera
Cinque Lee	Video - video archivist
David C Lee	Photography - still photographer
Malik Hassan Sayeed	Director of Photography
Gearey McLeod	Camera Operator
Michael Gaynor	Projectionist
Mark Ginsburg	Color Timer
Carlos Omar Guerra	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Chris Fielder	Film to Tape Transfer - transfer assistant
Don Cornett	Camera - Photosonics camera technician
Stephen Consentino	Steadicam Operator
Joe Violante	Dailies - dailies advisor
John Bergh	Video
Rochelle Edelson	Camera - camera scenic
Phil Oetiker	Director of Photography - director of photography/operator (2nd Unit)
Phil Oetiker	Camera Operator
Leigh Rathner	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Jonas Steadman	Steadicam Operator - Steadicam Assistant
Bob Rudis	Camera Operator - video camera operator
Phil Oetiker	Director of Photography - director of photography/operator
Steve Calalang	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Xiomara Comrie	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Jeff Tuffano	Director of Photography - director of photography/camera opeartor
Ellen Kuras	Director of Photography - director of photography/operator
Arthur Szefer	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
John Perkinson	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Bo Webb	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
John Pingry	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Film Sales Financing	Credit
BVI	Foreign Distribution Sales
Management	Credit
Stephen Andrzejewski	Manager - location manager
Kieran Shea	Manager - location manager (2nd Unit)
Music	Credit
Kathy Nelson	Music Producer - executive producer Public Enemy soundtrack
Stephen Stills	Song Performer
Aaron Copland	Music Conductor
Aaron Copland	Music
Public Enemy	Song - songs
The London Symphony Orchestra	Music Performer
Alex Steyermark	Music Supervisor
Maisie Weissman	Music Editor
The Philharmonia Orchestra	Music Performer
Public Enemy	Song Performer
Leonard Bernstein	Music Conductor
Hank Shocklee	Song - song producer He Got Game
Hank Shocklee	Music Producer - executive producer Public Enemy soundtrack
Hank Shocklee	Song - song producer
Masta Killa	Song Performer
Hank Shocklee	Song
KRS-One	Song Performer
The Aleems	Song Performer
Chuck D	Song - songs
LuQuantum Leap	Song
Stephen Stills	Song - songs
Keith Shocklee	Song - song producer
Smooth Da Hustler	Song
Monty Norman	Song - songs
D R Period	Song - song producer
Gary G-Wiz	Song
Gary G-Wiz	Song - song producer
Kerwin Young	Song
Kerwin Young	Song - song producer
Pete Townshend	Song - songs
Masta Killa	Song
Princess Tye	Song
KRS-One	Song
Tony Luisi	Song
John Colby	Song
Physical Effects	Credit
Lisa France	Stunts
Jeffrey Ward	Stunt Coordinator
Manny Siverio	Stunt Coordinator
Production Management	Credit
Glenn I Gray II	Location Assistant
Miles Ferguson	Post-Production Coordinator
Colin Cumberbatch	Assistant Production Coordinator
Mike Ellis	Assistant Director
Betty Chin	Production Coordinator
Ola Akinmowo	Location Coordinator
Beth Tyler	Script Supervisor
Al Valentine	Location Manager
Mike Phillips	Production Supervisor
Jon Kilik	Unit Production Manager
Karen L Thorson	Post-Production Supervisor
Greg Routt	Assistant Location Manager
Geoffrey Ryan	Location Manager
Charlynne Hopson	Location Assistant
Tracey Hinds	Assistant Director
Cynthia Abrams	Script Supervisor
David Bausch	Production Coordinator
Sarah Gyllenstierna	Assistant Director - 2nd assistant director
Peggy Porter	Production Coordinator
Publicity	Credit
Jackie Bazan	Unit Publicist
Sound	Credit
Ben Chea	Foley Editor
Allan Byer	Sound Mixer
David Boulton	ADR - ADR engineer
Tom Fleischman	Rerecording - re-recording mixer
Marko Constanzo	Foley Artist
Micah Solomon	Boom Operator
Marissa Littlefield	ADR Editor
Kimberly R McCord	Assistant Sound Editor
Kevin Lee	Sound Editor
Clete Ritta	Foley Mixer
Ben Posnak	Audio - audio operator
Ed Novick	Sound Recordist
Glenfield Payne	Sound Effects Editor
Mathew Price	Sound Mixer
Kathleen King	Boom Operator
Annette Kudrak	ADR Editor
Alex Soto	Assistant Sound Editor
Kam Chan	Foley Editor
Peter Waggoner	Rerecording - re-recording mixer
Blake Leyh	Sound Effects Editor
Jennifer Ralston	Foley Editor
Bruce Crouch	Boom Operator
Pamela DeMetrius	ADR Editor
Eugene Gearty	Sound Effects Editor
Frank Kern	Foley Editor
Visual Effects	Credit
Joan Winters	Graphic Artist
Wilfred Caban	Special Effects
Randall Balsmeyer	Visual Effects Supervisor
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Barbara Bilkerdijk	Makeup Assistant - assistant make-up
Larry Cherry	Hair - key hair
Alice Cruz	Set Costumer
Sandi Figueroa	Wardrobe Supervisor
Anita Gibson	Makeup Artist - key makeup artist
Sandra Hernandez	Costume Designer
Yolanda Ramsay	Hair Assistant - assistant hair
Herita Jones	Makeup Artist
Tarnita Sumpter	Set Costumer
Paul Simmons Jr	Wardrobe Supervisor
Michael Tavares	Wardrobe Supervisor
Lynn Bowling	Set Costumer
Mindy Bass	Set Costumer
Jeff Hawley	Set Costumer

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