The white cannot jump

the white cannot jump ( White Men Can' T Jump ) is an American film carried out by Ron Shelton, left in 1992.

Synopsis

Billy Hoyle and Sydney Deane roles interpreted by Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes join to take part has urban duels of basketball (match of two players in each team on a half of ground). The action of film begins on the adventure playgrounds from Venice Beach in California and continuous in the districts from the black communities from Los Angeles.

This association enables them to gain a little money by surprising the adversaries on the level of play of Billy Hoyle. That will enable them to face each one has more or less comfortable personal situations in their life of couple.

Trivia

Bob Lanier, the player captions and who marked the teams of the Straits Pistons and Milwaukee Bucks was recruited like coach of basketball for film. It was impressed by Harrelson and Snipe, suggesting that all two had reached the level of play of university tennis shoe.

quintet musical R&B Rif composed the song and the music of the video clip of the film " The white do not know sauter". The video one makes appear Woody Harrelson, Wesley Snipes and Rosie Perez. This video is reproduced on the DVD which includes/understands the no-claims bonus of film.

Duane Martin, which played in the role of Willie Lewis, and Freeman Williams, which plays the part of " Duck" Johnson, all two made an ordinary career NBA. Martin briefly played for Knicks. Williams played during 8 years for the Clippers, Jazz and Bullets of 1978-86. Duane Martin however received a greater recognition as an actor. It received a main role in the film Above the Rim with Tupac Shakur and it is noticed for its marriage with the actress Tisha Campbell

When the film starts, a version Rap/Hip-hop of the 20th Century Fox Fanfare is exploited the logo of Fox.

There is a video game inspired by the film on the console Atari Jaguar.

It future celebrity Gary Payton was not credited for its appearance as anonymous player with Streetball.
the film was used as reference in the parody of Mel Brooks Sacré Robin of Wood ( Robin of Wood: Hero while sticking to Quebec ) when Robin of Wood tries to jump on his horse and misses himself by accuracy, his friend Achoo Moor launches while making fun " Aw, white men can' T jump! "

Data sheet

Title: the white cannot jump
original Titer: White Men Can' T Jump
Realization: Ron Shelton
Scenario: Ron Shelton
Production: David V. To ballast, Gift Miller
Music: Ron Shelton
Photography: -
Assembly: -
Decorations: -
Country of origin: the United States
Format: -
Kind: Comedy
Lasted: 115 min.
Coming out date: March 27th 1992

Distribution

Wesley Snipes : Sidney Deane
Woody Harrelson: Billy Hoyle
Turned pink Perez: Lenient Gloria
Tyra Ferrell: Rhonda Deane
Cylk Cozart : Robert
Kadeem Hardison: Junior
Ernest Harden Jr.: George
John Marshall Jones: Walter
Marks Johnson: Raymond
David Roberson: T.J
Kevin Benton : Zeke
Nigel Miguel: Dwight “The Flight” McGhee
Duane Martin: Willie Lewis

External bond

the white cannot jump on Internet Movie Database

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