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White Men Can't Jump

1992 · 115 min

A breezy, sharp-tongued buddy comedy with streetball energy, racial banter, and a surprisingly tender heart beneath the hustle.

Tagline
It ain't easy being this good.
Overview
Two street basketball hustlers try to con each other, then team up for a bigger score.

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  • Disney Plus
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • race
  • ambition
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour7
Realism7
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Ron Shelton
Written by
Ron Shelton
Starring
Woody Harrelson, Wesley Snipes, Rosie Perez, Tyra Ferrell, Cylk Cozart, Marques Johnson, Kadeem Hardison, Ernest Harden Jr.
Cinematography
Russell Boyd
Runtime
115 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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