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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?
  • Rating:
    PG-13
  • Genre:
    drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    William Friedkin
  • Producer:
    Michele Rappaport
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $21.8M
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    Paramount Pictures
  • 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
William Friedkin
Director
Michele Rappaport
Producer
Ron Shelton
Executive Producer
Wolfgang Glattes
Executive Producer
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Critic Reviews for Blue Chips

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Audience Reviews for Blue Chips

  • Apr 28, 2018
    one 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.
    Ian W Super Reviewer
  • 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.
    Jason O Super Reviewer
  • Apr 27, 2008
    Bob Cousy shooting free throws is reason enough for three stars. The other one is for Nick Nolte and Shaq.
    Tim S Super Reviewer
  • Oct 23, 2007
    A garden-variety movie about a college basketball coach who lowers himself to using unethical methods to recruit new players.
    Ida K Super Reviewer
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