Woody Harrelson,
Wesley Snipes,
Rosie Perez,
Tyra Ferrell,
Cylk Cozart
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Ron Shelton (Bull Durham) wrote and directed the basketball-oriented seriocomedy White Men Can't Jump. Woody Harrelson plays Billy Hoyle, a white con artist who hustles basketball games with black pla... read more
Directed by: Ron Shelton
Release Date: March 27, 1992
Keywords:
sports,
wesley snipes,
woody harrelson,
basketball scenes,
rosie perez,
Wesley Snipes ,
Woody Harrelson ,
Rosie Perez
DVD Release Date: August 14, 2001
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December 3, 2011Classic Hollywood comic drama affair, with Ali G like humour - "is it cos I is white?". Snipes and Harrelson have a great chemistry that make for fun basketball hustling scenes with the slick dialogue.
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June 22, 2011Pretty much a film with nothing but reverse racism throughout. 2 Stars
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June 11, 2011A film that's based on race relations, basketball, and love between two couples, White Men comes out gnarled and hokey at times, but is a great buddy comedy. Snipes is always entertaining with his brash comedy and languid dramatic turns, while Harrelson looks corn fed but acts in... read more
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April 16, 2010Yes we can, we just don't want to. Not a bad comedy but not as good as I remembered it on a recent re-watch!
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April 6, 2010An incredibly dated movie that may just be stronger for it. I'm not exactly sure what this film's magnetism is, but it's not as good of a movie as it feels like. The first half is way more fun than the second, as, in the latter half, one plot piece falls into place after another ... read more
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January 13, 2010Truly fantastic. Whenever this movie comes up on basic cable, I drop everything and watch it. As a result, I have probably seen White Men Can't Jump and 'My Cousin Vinny' more times than just about any other films ever.
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Critic Reviews
March 25, 2007
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times
This film unfolds in an uncommonly sweet, harmonious climate, one in which rude remarks are the sine qua non of friendship. And that benign atmosphere becomes a large part of its charm. Full Review
May 12, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
What Shelton fails to provide is a coherent structure; the film is wearyingly repetitive.
January 1, 2000
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
For the most part, it's a provocative one-on-one between racial opposites Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Here is a comedy of great high spirits, with an undercurrent of sadness and sweetness that makes it a lot better than the plot itself could possibly suggest. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Hal Hinson, Washington Post
This is one director who loves words, and what a rare thing that is. Full Review
December 18, 2010
Heather Boerner, Common Sense Media
Hustlin' hoops tale with too much skin for kids. Full Review
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