Blue Chips Movie Review 1994

Nolte does Bobby Knight in this saga of Western U basketball coach Pete Bell, suffering through his first losing season. What follows is a tug of war between rich alumni who want to win at any cost and his ethics as he recruits for a new season. Larger than life hoopster O'Neal's film debut. McDonnell and Woodard are merely afterthoughts, but look for cameos from many real life b-ballers, including Dick Vitale and Larry Bird. Average script is bolstered by exciting game footage, shot during real games for authenticity.

Distribution

Paramount Home Video, 5555 Melrose Ave., 5555 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038, Phone: (323)956-5000, URL: http://www.paramount.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 108 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Basketball, Campus Capers, Sports Dramas, Ethics & Morals

Screenplay

Ron Shelton

Cast

Nick Nolte, Shaquille O'Neal, Mary McDonnell, Ed O'Neill, J.T. Walsh, Alfre Woodard

Director

William Friedkin

Music

Nile Rodgers, Jeff Beck, Jed Leiber

Other

Larry Bird, Bobby Knight, Rick Pitino

Producer

Michele Rappaport, Ron Shelton, Wolfgang Glattes, Paramount Pictures