United States / Jan 26, 2000 / Sundance Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer

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Plot
Monica Wright and Quincy McCall 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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jess Willard | Jamal |
| Naykia Harris | Young Lena |
| Harry Lennix | Nathan Wright |
| Debbi Morgan | Nona McCall |
| Dennis Haysbert | Zeke McCall |
| Al Foster | Coach Hiserman |
| Colleen Matsuhara | UCLA Coach |
| Gabrielle Union | Shawnee |
| Tyra Banks | Kyra Kessler |
| Christine Dunford | Coach Davis |
| Boris Kodjoe | Jason |
| Erika Ringor | Sidra O'Neal |
| Monica Calhoun | Kerry |
| Chick Hearn | Chick Hearn |
| Nathaniel Bellamy Jr. | Highschool Referee |
| Shar Jackson | Felicia |
| James DuMont | Reporter |
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| April Griffin | Dorsey High School Player |
| Kara Brock | College Girl #1 |
| Aichi Ali | College Girl #2 |
| Charles O'Bannon | Reggie |
| Robin Roberts | Robin Roberts |
| Dick Vitale | Dick Vitale |
| Jimmy Lennon Jr. | Sports Announcer |
| Terry Cummings | Terry Cummings |
| Andre Bellinger | College Referee |
| Marta Bou Morera | Spanish Girl |
| Marta Crespo | Spanish Girl |
| Raquel Hurtado | Spanish Girl |
| Jordi Clemente | Security Guard |
| Jesse Corti | Coach Parra |
| Leticia Oseguera | Luisa |
| Dionysio Basco | College Student |
| Mar Castro | Lead Singer |
| Yussi Wenger | Guitar |
| Django Porter | Bass |
| Alberto de Almar | Guitar |
| Paris H. Rooks | Guitar |
| Julio Ledezma | Percussion |
| Stu Lantz | Stu Lantz |
| Trevor Wilson | Trevor Wilson |
| Rebecca Patterson | Nurse |
| Steve Spencer | Laker's Trainer |
| Lisa Barkin Oxley | Bank Officer |
| Madison Duvernay | Lena's Baby |
| Nairobi Dickens | Monica & Quincy's Baby |
| Sandra Van Embricqs | Assistant Coach |
| Yolanda Higgins | Assistant Coach |
| Wendi Levy | Shayla |
| Sandra Pérez | Sandra |
| Carla Houser | Lisa |
| Marigold Clark | Big Toni |
| Marte Alexander | Zvette |
| Sabrina Roberson | Lacresha |
| Audrey Gomez | Audrey |
| Erica Jackson | Erica |
| Valerie Agee | Maeyen |
| Afton Thomas | Crenshaw High School Girl's Basketball Team |
| Chevana Player | Crenshaw High School Girl's Basketball Team |
| Lorna Monique Clemmons | Crenshaw High School Girl's Basketball Team |
| Carenda Saunder | Crenshaw High School Girl's Basketball Team |
| Chandra Cole | Crenshaw High School Girl's Basketball Team |
| Shawnte Watson | Crenshaw High School Girl's Basketball Team |
| Krystal Braden | Crenshaw High School Girl's Basketball Team |
| Lakesha Willingham | Crenshaw High School Girl's Basketball Team |
| Jenece Johnson | Crenshaw High School Girl's Basketball Team |
| Erika Wilson | Crenshaw High School Girl's Basketball Team |
| Sharon Vigne | Crenshaw High School Girl's Basketball Team |
| Major Dennis | Assistant Coach |
Genres
ComedyDramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Love & Basketball |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Español |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, New Line Cinema |
| Release date | 21 aprile 2000 |
| Executive producer | Andrew Z. Davis, Cynthia Guidry, Jay Stern |
| Production | Spike Lee, Sam Kitt |
| Writer | Gina Prince-Bythewood |
| Casting | Aisha Coley |
| Editing | Terilyn A. Shropshire |
| Cinematography | Reynaldo Villalobos, Joe Chess, Joseph D. Urbanczyk, Sidney Ray Baldwin, Maricella Ramirez |
| Assistant directors | Gina Prince-Bythewood, Martin Kitrosser |
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Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Apr 21, 2000 / PG-13
Australia / Nov 09, 2000 / M
Germany / Jun 28, 2001 / 6
TV
Norway / Apr 21, 2000 / 12
Hungary / Apr 02, 2007
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