White Men Can't Jump

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Writer-director Ron Shelton's 1992 follow-up to the baseball comedy-drama Bull Durham involves a different sport: basketball, as played on the neighborhood hustler circuit. Woody Harrelson is Billy Hoyle, a good shooter using his white complexion to fool black players into thinking he can be stomped in easy bets. Billy's banter-filled matchup against Sidney Deane (Wesley Snipes) on a public court leads to a partnership in which Sidney becomes Billy's manager, taking the white outsider on a tour of the tougher sections of Los Angeles, where he plays homeboys for a few bucks. Inevitably, the two come apart over their innate competitiveness, a situation that has to be reevaluated after Billy gets into trouble with some underworld creditors. Meanwhile, Billy's girlfriend (Rosie Perez) sits at home preparing herself for a maybe-someday date appearance on Jeopardy. As with all of Shelton's sports-related movies (Tin Cup, his script for The Best of Times), White Men Can't Jump is less about the fine points of the game than it is the rules by which players survive it. The script is literate and crackling with wit and satire (a scene in which a politician sponsors a black-white "solidarity" game is hilarious). The actors are entirely in sync, and the scenes under and around the hoops are a thrill to watch. --Tom Keogh

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Billy Hoyle (Woody Harrelson) and Sidney Deane (Wesley Snipes) are an unlikely pair of basketball hustlers. They team up to con their way across the courts of Los Angeles, playing a game that's fast dangerous - and funny. Directed and written by Ron Shelton ("Bull Durham"), and co-starring the sizzling Rosie Perez, "White Men Can't Jump" is a slam dunk, high-flying comedy hit!

Customer Reviews:

A very funny movie.......2007-07-24

Woody Harrelson of "Cheers" fame teams up with funnyman Wesley Snipes in a basketball themed movie where the two con their way around LA's basketball courts to earn a living.

My favorite part of the movie is when Billy Hoyle's (Harrelson) girlfriend Gloria Clemente (Rosie Perez) appears as a contestant on the hit quiz show "Jeopardy!" and wins $14,000 thanks to categories she had been studying during the first couple scenes of the movie.

This movie will surely get you laughing when you watch it. I highly recommend it.

White Man CAN Jump.......2006-07-02

I've always enjoyed Ron Shelton's films - well written and directed, and this film features Woody and Wesley in full flow. They make such an ideal couple they did Money Train right after this. But give the script and directing credit. This is a simple but well acted and crafted film. The chemistry is great. I enjoyed watching it again. Feels as fresh as it did the first time...

Now that's how you make a film.......2005-10-27

This film has got to be one of the best I've ever seen. Right from the beginning when Billy and Sydney are first introduced to each other it is undeniably pure genius. It has many different elements to it all brilliantly done comedy, drama, romance and of course the best of them all - basketball. I love hearing the trash talking out on the courts.

if goria didn't want da $$$$ y did she leave billy in da 1st place.......2005-08-25

this was a good movie goria was very spoiled and took advantage of billy "woody harrison" he was hustling all day 2 put food on da table and when he comes home his girlfriend says how much $ did u make instead of i miss u she left him at least 3 times n da movie and when she comes back it is for money after billy and snidy win some $ from da basketball contests i would have given this money a higher score if goria would have understand goria because she took things 2 far i no she was kind of smart of winning da game show on jeopardy but she still of have there until the end of da movie Joe Brown

black and white is better than sugar and ice.......2005-08-25

wes snipes "snidy" and woody harrison "billy" 2 good actors made comedy history by putting on 1 of da better comedy films of 1992 everything these two did was perfect this movie was both seious and funny but more funny it was full with cool basketball moves but da movie was focused on woody harrision not being able to dunk a basketball which was funny because toward da middle of da movie he tried many times 2 dunk a ball while wesely kept on teasing him rosey peruz was good as billy's girlfriend soon 2 b wife i could fill if she would have stay with him a little while longer this movie would have been better because they been through a lot 2gether n da movie running from husters, moving from place to place n a matter of days, 2 rosy peruz "goria" winnning da jeopardy game she forgave woody if she loved him she would have stayed and never gave up on him but other than that this was 1 of woody and wes snipes best movies together n da 90s they made 3 movies together

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A very funny movie
White Man CAN Jump
Now that's how you make a film
if goria didn't want da $$$$ y did she leave billy in da 1st place
black and white is better than sugar and ice

White Men Can't Jump
Starring: Wesley Snipes , Woody Harrelson , Rosie Perez , Tyra Ferrell , and Cylk Cozart
Director: Ron Shelton
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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ASIN: B0000AC8LH
Release Date: 2002-05-21

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Customer Reviews:

A very funny movie.......2007-07-24

White Man CAN Jump.......2006-07-02

Now that's how you make a film.......2005-10-27

if goria didn't want da $$$$ y did she leave billy in da 1st place.......2005-08-25

black and white is better than sugar and ice.......2005-08-25

Average customer rating:

A very funny movie
White Man CAN Jump
Now that's how you make a film
if goria didn't want da $$$$ y did she leave billy in da 1st place
black and white is better than sugar and ice

White Men Can't Jump [Region 2]
Starring: Wesley Snipes , Woody Harrelson , Rosie Perez , Tyra Ferrell , and Cylk Cozart
Director: Ron Shelton
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Customer Reviews:

A very funny movie.......2007-07-24

White Man CAN Jump.......2006-07-02

Now that's how you make a film.......2005-10-27

if goria didn't want da $$$$ y did she leave billy in da 1st place.......2005-08-25

black and white is better than sugar and ice.......2005-08-25

Average customer rating:

A very funny movie
White Man CAN Jump
Now that's how you make a film
if goria didn't want da $$$$ y did she leave billy in da 1st place
black and white is better than sugar and ice

White Men Can't Jump [Region 2]
Starring: Wesley Snipes , Woody Harrelson , Rosie Perez , Tyra Ferrell , and Cylk Cozart
Director: Ron Shelton
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ASIN: B00005K26H

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Customer Reviews:

A very funny movie.......2007-07-24

White Man CAN Jump.......2006-07-02

Now that's how you make a film.......2005-10-27

if goria didn't want da $$$$ y did she leave billy in da 1st place.......2005-08-25

black and white is better than sugar and ice.......2005-08-25

Average customer rating:

A very funny movie
White Man CAN Jump
Now that's how you make a film
if goria didn't want da $$$$ y did she leave billy in da 1st place
black and white is better than sugar and ice

White Men Can't Jump [Region 2]
Starring: Wesley Snipes , Woody Harrelson , Rosie Perez , Tyra Ferrell , and Cylk Cozart
Director: Ron Shelton
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00005K4NG

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Customer Reviews:

A very funny movie.......2007-07-24

White Man CAN Jump.......2006-07-02

Now that's how you make a film.......2005-10-27

if goria didn't want da $$$$ y did she leave billy in da 1st place.......2005-08-25

black and white is better than sugar and ice.......2005-08-25

Average customer rating:

Good Value. Office Space is super funny

Office Space / White Men Can't Jump
Starring: Kevin Benton , Eloy Casados , Cylk Cozart , Sonny Craver , and Tyra Ferrell
Manufacturer: Fox Home Entertainment
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ASIN: B00005NKTF
Release Date: 2001-10-16

Customer Reviews:

Good Value. Office Space is super funny.......2001-08-18

Excellent value if you're interested in both titles Office Space (from Mike Judge from Bevis and Butthead and King of the Hill) creates a wicked and funny movie. I found White Men Can't jump tp be much lesser of a movie however if you like Wesley Snipes you'll most likely want this a part of your collection

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