Blue Chips
starring: Nick Nolte, Mary McDonnell, J.T. Walsh, Ed O'Neill, Alfre Woodard
directed by: William Friedkin
directed by: William Friedkin
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Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Paramount
EAN: 9781415708583
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 1415708584
Label: Paramount
Manufacturer: Paramount
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Paramount
Region Code: 1
Release Date: March 29, 2005
Running Time: 108 minutes
Sales Rank: 14978
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: February 18, 1994
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Editorial Review:
Description:
In BLUE CHIPS, dedicated coach Pete Bell has come to the realization that no matter what he does, his team of underdogs can't win -- at least not without some new talent. After issuing a national search, Pete makes prospective players promises he knows he can't keep. Though he despises what he has done, the new recruits prove to be worth their weight in gold and the answer to all coach Pete's prayers
Amazon.com:
Here's another smart sports movie penned by Ron Shelton (Bull Durham, White Men Can't Jump). It's an incriminating look at major college recruiting in the days of secret payoffs, circa the early 1990s. Coach Pete Bell (Nick Nolte) seems to be the only honest man left in sports, and the pressure to win at his UCLA-like school soon takes its toll. For action fans, the well-staged games are only at the bookends of the movie: the film is about scandalous recruiting and the passion of the coach. Shaquille O'Neal's ballyhooed debut is short and sweet as a nearly mythical basketball warrior. The biggest acting surprise is Boston Celtic legend Bob Cousy's deft debut as the school's AD. The film is a little too preachy at times, but the sermon is worth listening to, especially with some solid laughs from Shelton's stinging pen. Director William Friedkin's change-of-pace film would only be half the movie without Nolte, who is instantly believable as the workaholic coach. In game situations where opposing coaches are the likes of Bobby Knight (one of many excellent cameos), Nolte comes off as the real thing. --Doug Thomas
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- Great MovieThis was a great movie.The price was a good value also.Service was great an all around good experience ... Read More
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- The other side of collegiate athleticsBeing involved in collegiate and high school coaching, I tend to go back and watch this film from time ... Read More
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- Probably the best sports movie everI'm a very good basketball player, let's get that straight right off the top, but this movie is as close ... Read More
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- Again, Nolte Lives the RoleThere's one thing that puts Blue Chips one star above my usual 2-star rating for a guilty pleasure -- Nick ... Read More
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- What happened?Oh, how the mighty have fallen. In the `70s, director William Friedkin was at the peak of his powers. The one ... Read More
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