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White Men Can't Jump

Year:

1992

Duration:

115 min | USA:118 min (VHS version)

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Sport

IMDB rate:

6.6

Director:

Ron Shelton

Awards:

4 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1992-03-27

Filming Locations: Baldwin Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA

Earnings

Gross: $76,253,806 (USA)$90,753,806 (worldwide)

Cast

Actor

Character

Reynaldo Rey

Wesley Snipes

Sidney Deane

Woody Harrelson

Billy Hoyle

Rosie Perez

Gloria Clemente

Tyra Ferrell

Rhonda Deane

Cylk Cozart

Robert

Kadeem Hardison

Junior

Ernest Harden Jr.

George

John Marshall Jones

Walter

Marques Johnson

Raymond

David Roberson

T.J.

Kevin Benton

Zeke

Nigel Miguel

Dwight 'The Flight' McGhee

Duane Martin

Willie Lewis

Bill Henderson

The Venice Beach Boys

Sonny Craver

The Venice Beach Boys

Jon Hendricks

The Venice Beach Boys

Eloy Casados

Tony Stucci

Frank Rossi

Frank Stucci

Freeman Williams

Duck Johnson

Louis Price

Eddie 'The King' Faroo

Alex Trebek

Himself

Reggie Leon

Reggie

Sarah Stavrou

Etiwanda

Lanei Chapman

Lanei

Irene Amen

Real Estate Agent (as Irene Nettles)

Torri Whitehead

Tanya

Lisa McDowell

Alisa

David Maxwell

Malcolm

Dion B. Vines

The Bank

Bill Caplan

Tournament Announcer

Richard James Baker

Tournament Referee

Amy Golden

Big Guy's Girlfriend

Jeanette Srubar

Little Guy's Girlfriend

Zandra Hill

Sponsor

Fred P. Gregory

Sponsor

Carl E. Hodge

Pickup Truck Driver

Ruben Martinez

Ruben

Gary Lazer

Oki-Dog Businessman (as Gary Lazar)

Donna Howell

Yolanda

Donald Fullilove

Jake (as Don Fullilove)

Johnny Gilbert

Jeopardy! Announcer (voice)

Leonard A. Oakland

Dr. Leonard Allen

Allan Malamud

Richard Andrews, the Rocket Scientist

Jeanne McCarthy

Dressing Room Staffer

John Charles Sheeham

Cop

Gregg Daniel

Leon

Carl A. McGee

Gambler

Chick Hearn

N.B.A. Announcer

Stu Lantz

N.B.A. Announcer

Ronald Beals

Ballplayer

Joe Metcalf

Ballplayer

Mahcoe Moore

Ballplayer

Mark Hill

Ballplayer

Eric Kizziee

Ballplayer

Chalmer Maddox

Ballplayer

Leroy Michaux

Ballplayer

Joseph Duffy

Ballplayer

Pete Duffy

Ballplayer

Gary Moeller

Ballplayer

Daniel Anthony Porto

Ballplayer (as Daniel Porto)

Lester Hawkins

Ballplayer

Jeffrey Todd

Ballplayer

Jake Roberts

Mike Akrawi

Mexican Worker (uncredited)

Dwayne Barnes

Guy on Watts Court (uncredited)

Ron Johnson

Kid with Towels (uncredited)

Walter Jones

Guy on Watts Sideline (uncredited)

Bruce Monical

Man Bumping into Billy (uncredited)

Dawanna Murrell

Roller Skater (uncredited)

Gary Payton

Street Court Baller (uncredited)

Harry Perry

Venice Guitar Player on Skates

John Sheehan

Police Officer (uncredited)

Kevin Ula Christie

Latino Heckler (uncredited)

Del Zamora

Fast Food Counterperson (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

David Duchovny was considered for the role of Billy Hoyle.

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Phil Morris auditioned for the role of Sidney.

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Woody Harrelson was significantly better at basketball than Wesley Snipes, however, in the movie they are depicted as equals, though Harrelson's character famously cannot dunk.

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Goofs

When Gloria is on Jeopardy she answers the first question wrong and is in the negative. She answers another question worth a hundred and that brings her to "0" then she answers another 100 dollar question but her score already shows she has 1500.

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At the end of the first hustle game, Wesley Snipes dunks, bounces the ball off his leg, and the ball is caught by Harrelson. In the next camera shot, when Snipes lands on the ground, the guy behind him catches the ball coming down from the hoop.

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Before the second hustle game in Watts, Sidney declares the game to be "make it take it", meaning a team retains possession of the ball after scoring a basket. However, after Billy makes the first shot of the game, their opponents (Robert and Zeke) take possession of the ball.

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Quotes

Billy Hoyle: [playing in tournament prelims-overdub] Don't let him pull that move, don't let him pull that move! That's the move! Oh that's the move!

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Sidney Deane: Can anybody step in for this guy? Anybody? For Mr. Motherfucking March of Dimes?

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Billy Hoyle: A black man would rather miss than look bad.

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Faq

Why was it all Billy's money when he got hustled by Sidney? Shouldn't they have split the risk money and reward equally? Why did Billy supply all of it?

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