Black and white basketball hustlers join forces to double their chances of winning money on the street courts and in a basketball tournament.Black and white basketball hustlers join forces to double their chances of winning money on the street courts and in a basketball tournament.Black and white basketball hustlers join forces to double their chances of winning money on the street courts and in a basketball tournament.
- Awards
- 6 nominations
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- TriviaWhen Woody Harrelson was making this movie, the producers hired Bob Lanier, the retired Detroit Pistons' center, as a basketball coach. Harrelson, who had played some basketball in college, was bragging to Lanier about what a great player he was. Lanier invited Harrelson to play a little one-on-one. Harrelson later described it as "the most embarrassing fifteen minutes of my life."
- GoofsBefore the second hustle game in Watts, Sidney declares the game to be "make it take it", meaning a team retains possession of the ball after scoring a basket. However, after Billy makes the first shot of the game, their opponents (Robert and Zeke) take possession of the ball.
- Quotes
Sidney Deane: [to Junior, after losing his borrowed money to Billy in a shooting challenge on the Venice Beach basketball courts] Oh man shut your anorexic malnutrition tapeworm-having overdose on Dick Gregory Bahamian diet-drinking ass up. Leave me alone!
- Crazy creditsIn the opening credits, we can hear the classical 20th Century Fox Fanfare in a hip hop style.
- Alternate versionsSome U.S. video versions are three minutes longer.
- ConnectionsEdited into White Men Can't Jump: Deleted Scene (2000)
- SoundtracksMood Indigo
Written by Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard and Irving Mills
Featured review
Great chemistry from the leads
Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson star in this film as a couple of con men scheming their ways on the basketball court by betting on their opposing allies. With an intriguing story line added with likable and rootable leads, also with clever sub plots, this film succeeds as an entertaining piece of sports film. Although this film does feel outdated watching in today's day and age, it holds up and is better than initially expected. Rosie Perez is another piece which stands out for the better. White Men Can't Jump got its attention due to its title but it's more than just a sports film, it's further about life and relationships. Underrated film if anything.
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $76,253,806
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $14,711,124
- Mar 29, 1992
- Gross worldwide
- $90,753,806
- Runtime1 hour 55 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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