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Blue Chips (1994) Movie Information |
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Overall Rank: |
7142 |
Avg. Rating: |
2.34/4 |
# of Ratings: |
34 |
Genres: |
Drama, Sport |
Rating: |
PG-13 |
Language: |
English |
Theater Date: | 02/18/1994 |
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Director: |
William Friedkin |
Actors: |
Nick Nolte
Mary McDonnell
J.T. Walsh
Ed O'Neill
Alfre Woodard
Shaquille O'Neal |
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Plot Outline:
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An honest college basketball coach must turn to the dark practice of recruiting star athletes with boosters' money in order to keep his team competitive under increasing pressure. -- Chris Kavan
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Daniel Corleone 08/23/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
2.5/4 |
This could have been better if the characters were likable, had a better screenplay and if the white boy who could shoot was featured more. Loved the performance of Nick Nolte, who is a natural screamer (much like Pacino in his films like Any Given Sunday, Dog Day Afternoon, The Insider, etc.). If this were a comedy maybe it could have been well received. Still, the basketball scenes are nostalgic and fun to watch. |
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Chris Kavan 02/04/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
2.5/4 |
What I would call a safe sports movie. It's somewhat realistic, but not gritty. Using actual basketball players is a good idea - this is definitely Shaq's shining moment on the big screen. Nothing great, but a worth a look. |
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08/03/2007 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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Decent Basketball movie |
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Nick Nolte stars as Pete Bell the coach of the Western Dolphins college basketball team. A former national champion he's just suffered his first losing season. Determined to change this he and his staff immediately go after top prospects Butch McRae (Anfernee 'Penny' Hardaway), Ricky Roe (Matt Nover), and Neon (Shaquille O'Neal), a powerhouse of a player who never had aspirations of going to college. However, getting them to sign proves to be a wary task because the only way to get all three is with money and expensive gifts, an illegal form of cheating in the collegiate ranks.
"Blue Chips" is the kind of sports movie where an interest in basketball is recommended to fully enjoy. It can be interesting to see the strategies employed in winning a game, but it's even more interesting to wat... |
Rating of
2.5/4 |
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