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Love & Basketball

2000-04-21 · 125 min · ★ 7.3

Comedy · Drama · Romance

Monica Wright and Quincy McCall grew up in the same neighborhood and have known each other since childhood. As they grow into adulthood, they fall in love, but they also share another all-consuming passion: basketball. As Quincy and Monica struggle to make their relationship work, they follow separate career paths though high school and college basketball and, they hope, into stardom in big-league professional ball.

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Directors
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Production companies
40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, New Line Cinema
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 20,000,000
Revenue
USD 27,728,118

Top Cast

Omar EppsOmar EppsQuincy McCall
Sanaa LathanSanaa LathanMonica Wright
Alfre WoodardAlfre WoodardCamille Wright
Dennis HaysbertDennis HaysbertZeke McCall
Debbi MorganDebbi MorganNona McCall
Harry LennixHarry LennixNathan Wright
Kyla PrattKyla PrattYoung Monica
Glenndon ChatmanGlenndon ChatmanYoung Quincy
Christine DunfordChristine DunfordCoach Davis
Regina HallRegina HallLena Wright
Erika RingorErika RingorSidra O'Neal
Chris WarrenChris WarrenKelvin
Gabrielle UnionGabrielle UnionShawnee
Tyra BanksTyra BanksKyra Kessler
Jesse CortiJesse CortiCoach Parra
Boris KodjoeBoris KodjoeJason
Monica CalhounMonica CalhounKerry
Shar JacksonShar JacksonFelicia
Wendi LevyWendi LevyShayla
Jess WillardJamal

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