What is White Men Can't Jump about?
Two street basketball hustlers try to con each other, then team up for a bigger score.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
Two gritty, witty street basketball hustlers try to con each other before teaming up for a bigger score.
Satirical and pulpy, with dry wit. A party watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
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White Men Can't Jump parents guide
Nothing past what an R promises: moderate sex and nudity, and some violence.
- Scare
- Not scary
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- No gore
- Violence
- Some violence
- Some fighting or peril.
- Sex and nudity
- Moderate
- Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
- Language
- Strong
- Frequent strong profanity or slurs.
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Cast and crew
Directed byRon Shelton
StarringWoody Harrelson, Wesley Snipes, Rosie Perez, Tyra Ferrell, Cylk Cozart, Marques Johnson
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