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MONEY
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Earned back only 74% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
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Blue Chips
"Victory doesn't come cheap."
1994 1h 48m EN
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MID
★6.1TMDB · 217
Drama
Synopsis
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Pete Bell, a college basketball coach is under a lot of pressure. His team isn't winning and he cannot attract new players. The stars of the future are secretly being paid by boosters. This practice is forbidden in the college game, but Pete is desperate and has pressures from all around.
“Victory doesn't come cheap.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Nick Nolte
Pete
Shaquille O'Neal
Neon
Mary McDonnell
Jenny
Ed O'Neill
Ed
J.T. Walsh
Happy
Alfre Woodard
Lavada McRae
Penny Hardaway
Butch
Matt Nover
Ricky
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- William Friedkin
- Writers
- Ron Shelton
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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ERA
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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by William Friedkin, shot by Tom Priestley Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Jeff Beck. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor David Rosenbloom shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Nick Nolte and Shaquille O'Neal and Mary McDonnell carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Victory doesn't come cheap.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0109305 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
William Friedkin directs. Tom Priestley Jr. behind the camera. Jeff Beck scores. David Rosenbloom cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Earned back only 74% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
- 232 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Directed by William Friedkin, shot by Tom Priestley Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Jeff Beck. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor David Rosenbloom shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Nick Nolte and Shaquille O'Neal and Mary McDonnell carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Victory doesn't come cheap.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt0109305 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Tom Priestley Jr.
- Original score
- Jeff Beck
- Editing
- David Rosenbloom
- Production design
- James D. Bissell
- Costume design
- Bernie Pollack
- Makeup / hair
- Gail Rowell-Ryan
- Sound
- Chris Jenkins
- Runtime
- 108 min · 1h 48m
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $35,000,000
- Box office
- $26,000,000
- Return
- 74% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
Also by
William Friedkin
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Paramount Pictures
US
Key crew
- HairstylistGail Rowell-Ryan
- Set DesignerJohn Berger
- Makeup ArtistRobert Ryan
- Sound MixerKirk Francis
- Second Second Assistant DirectorEric Jones
- HairstylistNina Paskowitz
- Unit Production ManagerWolfgang Glattes
- First Assistant DirectorNewt Arnold
- HairstylistSterfon Demings
- Second Second Assistant DirectorMark Mamalakis
- Script SupervisorKaren Golden
- Supervising Sound EditorJ. Paul Huntsman
- Set DesignerLauren E. Polizzi
- Makeup ArtistBen Nye Jr.
- Unit Production ManagerGeorge Goodman
- Supervising Sound Effects EditorJohn Haeny
- Second Assistant DirectorRobin R. Oliver
- Sound Re-Recording MixerChris Jenkins
- Sound Effects EditorMyron Nettinga
- Sound Re-Recording MixerMark Smith
- Sound Re-Recording MixerAdam Jenkins
- Production DesignJames D. Bissell
- ProducerMichele Rappaport
- Art DirectionEd Verreaux
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- sports
- basketball
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1994-02-18PG-13
