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The Hoop Life

1999–2000 · 1 season

A grounded, adult look at the pressures and egos inside a pro basketball team, more talk than action.

Genres
Drama
Overview
The Hoop Life is a TV series depicting the lives of a team of basketball players in the fictional UBA, starring Rick Peters as Greg Marr, Mykelti Williamson as Marvin Buxton, and Cirroc Lofton as b-ball prodigy Curtis Thorpe. The series has run on both Showtime and Spike TV.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Ambition, work, friendship, class
Content
Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence. No gore.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language strong
    • Violence mild
    • Sex strong
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Starring
    Dan Lauria, Peter Stebbings, Cirroc Lofton, Robert Hooks, Linda Thorson, Reno Wilson, Mykelti Williamson, Dorian Harewood
    Length
    1 seasons, 22 episodes, 60 min each
    Network
    Showtime
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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