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White Men Can't Jump, writer-director Ron Shelton's 1992 follow-up to the baseball comedy-drama Bull Durham, involves a different sport: basketball, as played on the neighbourhood hustler circuit. Woody Harrelson is Billy Hoyle, a good shooter using his white complexion to fool black players into thinking he can be stomped in easy bets. Billy's banter-filled matchup against Sidney Deane (Wesley Snipes) on a public court leads to a partnership in which Sidney becomes Billy's manager, taking the white outsider on a tour of the tougher sections of Los Angeles, where he plays homeboys for a few bucks. Inevitably, the two come apart over their innate competitiveness, a situation that has to be re-evaluated after Billy gets into trouble with some underworld creditors. Meanwhile, Billy's girlfriend (Rosie Perez) sits at home preparing herself for a maybe-someday appearance on Jeopardy. As with all of Shelton's sports-related films (Tin Cup, his script for The Best of Times), White Men Can't Jump is less about the fine points of the game than it is the rules by which players survive it. The script is literate and crackling with wit and satire (a scene in which a politician sponsors a black-white "solidarity" game is hilarious). The actors are entirely in sync, and the scenes under and around the hoops are a thrill to watch. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com
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Sidney Deane (Wesley Snipes) thinks he's the hottest basketball player on the streets of down-town Los Angeles. But one day Billy Hoyle (Woody Harrelson) wanders onto Deane's court and forces him to reconsider. The two players then proceed to fight it out, on and off the court, both against each other and on the same team, as they make and lose money in some high-stakes hoop contests. Written and directed by the master of the sport movie, Ron Shelton ('Bull Durham', 'Tin Cup' and 'Cobb').
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The fact is, it's the best-illest-sickest-streetball film made. Amazing plot, amazing acting. But the fact is, the best thing about this film is the fact that basketball is life for the two main characters. Sidney Deeen is "oh so prettay" and Billy, Billy Hoyle is the man with a sweet J. The dunk at the end still sends chills down my spine.Get this film if you have ball in your heart. And think about getting Above the Rim also.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:VHS Tape
This has got to be one of my favourite films ever! I've seen it over 10 times and it's still as good as the first time I saw it. If you like basketball and you like comedy you must see this film. In fact if you'd like to see a good film watch it.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:VHS Tape
What can I say?
Fantastic sports camera work, the best put-down in hollywood's history ("Your mother's an astronaut") and great comedy sequences from Snipes, Harrelson and co.
A must see film.
Add extra star if you're into basketball.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:VHS Tape
what can i say, if you havent seen it , see it, if you have , see it again! and again , and again. some of the best one liners in one film, i've watched at least a thousand times and i still laugh my lungs up!
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By DL Productions UK
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Back in '92, people were well into basketball, I remember back then, in school, the game of choice was basketball, and everyone wanted to be picked to play. So when I saw Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes were doing a basketball movie, I was scared it would be one of those boring films about a young white man trying to fight his way into a school league, and Wesley is the only one to see his potential; but when I actually saw it, it was better than any other basketball movie I had seen.
Basically Woody Harrelson is Billy, a young kid from Louisiana hustling for cash in any basketball court in the US. His girlfriend - Gloria is obsessed with being on Jepady, and does everything to learn all the questions and answers she could possibly fit into her head. The couple go to the west coast, to LA, where Billy meets Sidney, a young basketball pro who just is unstoppable. Billy and Sid get on relitively well, and decide joining forces is a good idea. Sidney has other plans, and this is where Billy falls down.
This is a great movie, Woody Harrelson is very funny, and so is Wesley Snipes. I can now see why the director of Money Train cast these two together, they work well as a team. The music is typical of the scene and the filming is good, specially the action scenes, it's like being on the court watching them play.
Better than I thought it would be, probably one of the funniest movies I have re-watched lately, and the best basketball movie ever.
By 5string
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
The first 20 minutes of this film are as good an opening to any film as I've seen. The basketball skills and particularly the banter are first-rate. Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes just hit it off brilliantly and the verbal sparring beats even the basketball match-ups.
I find the film slows down whenever Rosie Perez is on - nothing against her, but it's a basketball film so that's where the action is.
2 other main sections which make the film worth watching are the one-on-one tournament and the back-lot single shot required to earn the missus a place on her show: "You get the Sudan! And a hook shot!" "Can I use my right arm?!" Excellent!
Ultimately, Harrelson's character is flawed and is hugely frustrating to watch when not playing basketball, and the slam-dunk episode makes you shout at the screen with annoyance, but the action on the court is great.
I find the film slows down whenever Rosie Perez is on - nothing against her, but it's a basketball film so that's where the action is.
2 other main sections which make the film worth watching are the one-on-one tournament and the back-lot single shot required to earn the missus a place on her show: "You get the Sudan! And a hook shot!" "Can I use my right arm?!" Excellent!
Ultimately, Harrelson's character is flawed and is hugely frustrating to watch when not playing basketball, and the slam-dunk episode makes you shout at the screen with annoyance, but the action on the court is great.
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Watched this film a few years ago and loved it. Didn't fail this time round either. Loads of funny one liners. Not your usual basketball movie. Watch it!!
By Les
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
Thank you very much and received in good order and on time and what a Blue Ray to watch so a big thank you very much
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1.0 out of 5 stars
A Poor DVD
I purchased this after seeing a review in a newspaper. What a mistake. There was so much foul language in the film it spoilt the viewing.
Published 6 months ago by DuncanS
5.0 out of 5 stars
Been such a long time since I'd seen it
Was a great watch and I would recommend it to anyone of any age it was fantastic well worth a watch
Published 6 months ago by hannah louise gray
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"You can't hear Jimmy"
Absolutely brilliant film, not the world's biggest basketball fan but there's more to this film than that, soooo funny! A must for anyone's collection!!
Published 12 months ago by M. LEWIN
4.0 out of 5 stars
Present for my grandson.
I enjoyed watching this film some years ago and, now that he is doing basketball at school, thought he would like it too. Read more
Published 18 months ago by June D.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love this film!
This film takes me baccccccccckk!
Wes and Woody are fab so is the Perez sistah - so feisty!!! Read more
Wes and Woody are fab so is the Perez sistah - so feisty!!! Read more
Published on 6 April 2010 by Chantel
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great film - can't believe it's nearly 20 years old
Fantastic dialogue ("Your mom" jokes are the only things that seem to have dated) and great, believable storyline(if you ignore the ridiculous quiz show side-plot). Read more
Published on 22 Sep 2009 by Adam Davies
3.0 out of 5 stars
Entertaining? Yes. Realistic? No.
This is not a comedy. This is a Basketball Jones fantasy. It's gritty and full of low rent district locales in SoCal: Watts, Venice Beach, South Central L.A., maybe East L.A.. Read more
Published on 23 Aug 2009 by Dennis Littrell
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Basketball Film
White Men Can't Jump is a classic Basketball film. Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrellson are great in it as Sidney Deene and Billy Hoyle. Read more
Published on 4 Oct 2007 by sergio
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fine film that is better than many think
Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson team up on the playgrounds of L.A. to hustle all comers. The direction is sharp and the cinematography is surprisingly impressive as the mean... Read more
Published on 1 May 2007 by Jay
5.0 out of 5 stars
amazing
This is a classic basketball film, well worth watching
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