White Men Can't Jump (1992)

Director:

Ron Shelton

Writer (WGA):

Ron Shelton (written by)

Release Date:

27 March 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Sport

Tagline:

It ain't easy being this good.

Plot:

Black and white basketball hustlers join forces to double their chances.

Plot Keywords:

Basketball | Racial Slur | Cult Favorite | Gay Slur | Vulgarity

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Wesley Snipes	...	Sidney Deane
Woody Harrelson	...	Billy Hoyle
Rosie Perez	...	Gloria Clemente
Tyra Ferrell	...	Rhonda Deane
Cylk Cozart	...	Robert
Kadeem Hardison	...	Junior
Ernest Harden Jr.	...	George
John Marshall Jones	...	Walter
Marques Johnson	...	Raymond
David Roberson	...	T.J.
Kevin Benton	...	Zeke
Nigel Miguel	...	Dwight 'The Flight' McGhee
Duane Martin	...	Willie Lewis
Bill Henderson	...	The Venice Beach Boys
Sonny Craver	...	The Venice Beach Boys

Runtime:

115 min | USA:118 min (VHS version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Finland:K-14 | Germany:12 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:11 | Singapore:M18 | Spain:13 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Baldwin Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

According to their basketball instructors, Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson reached the skill level to be able to start for an NCAA Division III team.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Before 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: Billy, listen to me. White men can't jump.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in White Men Can't Hump (1992) (V)

Soundtrack:

JUMP FOR IT

Watched it a hundred times

Every chance I get I will watch this movie when it is broadcast. I just love it, if not for the sport, but the characters and the scenery. I feel like I am at a California Beach with them. I love the way Wesley and Woody interact with each other and could not imagine any other actor taking either of their places. I wish they would have made a WMCJ II. Their skill in playing is quite remarkable and very entertaining. Their lines that they hit off each other with immediate comebacks are very witty. The admiration that they had for each other was kept very well hidden until the director decided to let you get a glimpse of their feelings. A great movie with great actors.