He Got Game (1998)
Director
Spike Lee
Main cast
Denzel Washington; Ray Allen; Milla Jovovich; Rosario Dawson; Hill Harper
Genres
Drama
Description
A basketball player's father must try to convince him to go to a college so he can get a shorter sentence.
Spike Lee
Main cast
Denzel Washington; Ray Allen; Milla Jovovich; Rosario Dawson; Hill Harper
Genres
Drama
Description
A basketball player's father must try to convince him to go to a college so he can get a shorter sentence.
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