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Movie Info
Pete Bell (Nick Nolte) is a college basketball coach who has to improve his team's standing -- by any means necessary. His hopes are pinned on a trio of talented players: Neon Boudeaux (Shaquille O'Neal), Butch McRae (Penny Hardaway) and Ricky Roe (Matt Nover). But in order to get them to sign to his school, Bell will have to illegally pay the players off. If he's caught, it could destroy Bell's coaching career and cast a cloud of shame over his team. Will he risk it all to win?
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Rating: PG-13
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Genre: Drama
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Original Language: English
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Director: William Friedkin
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Producer: Michele Rappaport
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Writer: Ron Shelton
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Release Date (Theaters): wide
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Release Date (Streaming):
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Box Office (Gross USA): $21.8M
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Runtime:
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Distributor: Paramount Pictures
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Production Co: Paramount Pictures
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Sound Mix: Surround
Cast & Crew

Nick Nolte
Pete Bell

Mary McDonnell
Jenny Bell

Shaquille O'Neal
Neon

J.T. Walsh
Happy

Ed O'Neill
Ed

Alfre Woodard
Lavada McRae

Bob Cousy
Vic

Penny Hardaway
Butch McRae

Matt Nover
Ricky Roe

Anthony C. Hall
Tony

Robert Wuhl
Marty

Jerry Tarkanian
Self

Bobby Knight
Self

Rick Pitino
Self

George Raveling
Self

William Friedkin
Director

Ron Shelton
Screenwriter

Michele Rappaport
Producer

Ron Shelton
Executive Producer

Wolfgang Glattes
Executive Producer

Tom Priestley Jr.
Cinematographer

Robert K. Lambert
Film Editing

David Rosenbloom
Film Editing

Jeff Beck
Original Music

Jed Leiber
Original Music

Nile Rodgers
Original Music

Jim Bissell
Production Design

Ed Verreaux
Art Director

Thomas L. Roysden
Set Decoration

Bernie Pollack
Costume Design

Louis DiGiaimo
Casting
Critic Reviews for Blue Chips
Audience Reviews for Blue Chips
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Apr 28, 2018one of the better sporting movies it seems. with a superb performance from nick nolte this movie shows you that doing everything you can to win ultimately means you may lose overall.
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Aug 15, 2009"Blue Chips" is one of my favorite basketball movies. I've seen it a few times and it still doesn't get old. A coach (Nick Nolte) that has always had a successful career as coach of Western University is facing the threat of his first ever losing season. He has to find a way to get his team back on a winning streak, even if it means finding new and better players. Nick Nolte does a spectacular job as the coach, but that's not the only reason that "Blue Chips" is such a realistic and great basketball movie. If you're familiar with NBA basketball, you'll see a lot of players that you know from today's game such as Penny Hardaway and Shaq. You'll also see other basketball legends such as Larry Bird and Bob Cousy. When it's gametime, it's as realistic as a movie can get. It has powerful coaching, spectacular defensive and offensive movies, the roaring crowd, and even the press conference after the game. "Blue Chips" has more drama in it than just about any basketball movie ever made. If you'd like to see a realistic basketball movie, I recommend getting "Blue Chips." It won't let you down. NOTE: That was my Amazon review from the year 2000. It's definitely one of the better basketball movies, and easily Shaq's best, although it doesn't really feature him.
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Apr 27, 2008Bob Cousy shooting free throws is reason enough for three stars. The other one is for Nick Nolte and Shaq.
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Oct 23, 2007A garden-variety movie about a college basketball coach who lowers himself to using unethical methods to recruit new players.
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