Love and Basketball Synopsis & Summary

Synopsis

A young African-American couple navigates the tricky paths of romance and athletics in this drama. Quincy McCall (Omar Epps) and Monica Wright (Sanaa Lathan) 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. They've followed the game all their lives and have no small amount of talent on the court. 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. Love and Basketball was the first feature film for writer/director Gina Prince-Bythewood, who previously helmed several comedy specials for Dave Chappelle. Spike Lee co-produced. - Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Movie Info

Starring:
Sanaa Lathan, Omar Epps, Alfre Woodard, Dennis Haysbert, Debbi Morgan
Theatrical Release Date:
04/21/2000
DVD Release Date:
10/10/2000
Rating:
PG-13
MPAA Reasons:
for sexuality and language.
Run Time:
124 min.
Distributor(s):
New Line
Production Co.:
40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
Director(s):
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Genre(s):
Drama
Themes:
High School Life, College Life, Basketball Players, Faltering Friendships
Tone:
Humorous, Bittersweet, Reflective, Warm
Keywords:
African-American, basketball, love, relationship, women's-issues
Country of Origin:
USA (04-21-2000)
Language:
English
Status:
DVD

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