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Love & Basketball (2000)

All's fair in love and basketball.

Genre : Comedy, Drama, Romance

Runtime : 2H 4M

Director : Gina Prince-Bythewood

Synopsis

Quincy McCall and Monica Wright 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. 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.

Actors

Omar Epps
Omar Epps
Quincy McCall
Sanaa Lathan
Sanaa Lathan
Monica Wright
Chris Warren
Chris Warren
Kelvin
Kyla Pratt
Kyla Pratt
Young Monica
Alfre Woodard
Alfre Woodard
Camille Wright
Regina Hall
Regina Hall
Lena Wright
Glenndon Chatman
Glenndon Chatman
Young Quincy
Jess Willard
Jess Willard
Jamal
Naykia Harris
Naykia Harris
Young Lena
Harry Lennix
Harry Lennix
Nathan Wright
Debbi Morgan
Debbi Morgan
Nona McCall
Dennis Haysbert
Dennis Haysbert
Zeke McCall
Al Foster
Al Foster
Coach Hiserman
Colleen Matsuhara
Colleen Matsuhara
UCLA Coach
Gabrielle Union
Gabrielle Union
Shawnee
Tyra Banks
Tyra Banks
Kyra Kessler
Christine Dunford
Christine Dunford
Coach Davis
Boris Kodjoe
Boris Kodjoe
Jason
Erika Ringor
Erika Ringor
Sidra O'Neal
Monica Calhoun
Monica Calhoun
Kerry
Chick Hearn
Chick Hearn
Self

Crews

Gina Prince-Bythewood
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Writer
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Director
Terilyn A. Shropshire
Terilyn A. Shropshire
Editor
Aisha Coley
Aisha Coley
Casting
Reynaldo Villalobos
Reynaldo Villalobos
Director of Photography
Ruth E. Carter
Ruth E. Carter
Costume Design
Jeffrey Howard
Jeffrey Howard
Production Design
Dena Roth
Dena Roth
Set Decoration
Melodee Sutton
Melodee Sutton
Music Supervisor
Terence Blanchard
Terence Blanchard
Original Music Composer
Andrew Z. Davis
Andrew Z. Davis
Executive Producer
Jay Stern
Jay Stern
Executive Producer
Cynthia Guidry
Cynthia Guidry
Executive Producer
Spike Lee
Spike Lee
Producer
Manny Perry
Manny Perry
Stunt Coordinator
Michael Mullane
Michael Mullane
Sound Effects Editor
Michael Kamper
Michael Kamper
Sound Effects Editor
Mark Choi
Mark Choi
Sound Effects Editor
Joe Chess
Joe Chess
Steadicam Operator
Joseph D. Urbanczyk
Joseph D. Urbanczyk
Camera Operator
Martin Kitrosser
Martin Kitrosser
Script Supervisor
Sidney Ray Baldwin
Sidney Ray Baldwin
Still Photographer
Dwight Campbell
Dwight Campbell
Gaffer
Alex Ruttenberg
Alex Ruttenberg
Casting Associate
Maricella Ramirez
Maricella Ramirez
First Assistant Camera
Helen Monaghan
Helen Monaghan
Costume Supervisor
Isabel Harkins
Isabel Harkins
Makeup Department Head
JoAnn Stafford-Chaney
JoAnn Stafford-Chaney
Key Hair Stylist
Brian A. Tunstall
Brian A. Tunstall
Key Hair Stylist
Laverne Caracuzzi
Laverne Caracuzzi
Makeup Artist
Sterfon Demings
Sterfon Demings
Key Hair Stylist
Carme Tenuta
Carme Tenuta
Makeup Artist
Laini Thompson
Laini Thompson
Makeup Artist
Michael Dittrick
Michael Dittrick
Music Editor
Tony Dimito
Tony Dimito
Music Editor
Sue Chan
Sue Chan
Art Direction
JoAnn Perritano
JoAnn Perritano
Unit Production Manager
Sam Kitt
Sam Kitt
Producer

Trailers and other movies

Love & Basketball Q&A with Gina Prince-Bythewood  | BFI
Original Theatrical Trailer
Love & Basketball | Full Movie Preview | Warner Bros. Entertainment
Love & Basketball | Monica Challenges Quincy to a One-on-One Game For His Heart | HBO Max

Posters and backgrounds

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