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Blue Chips (DVD, 2005, Widescreen Collection/ Checkpoint) 
Blue Chips (DVD, 2005, Widescreen Collection/ Checkpoint)

 
Blue Chips (DVD, 2005, Widescreen Collection/ Checkpoint)

Leading Role: Nick Nolte
Rating: Rated PG-13
Release Date: Mar 2005
Format: DVD
Additional Info: Widescreen Collection/ Checkpoint
UPC: 097363274124
Product ID: EPID44616430
Description: When a college basketball coach (Nick Nolte) has his first losing season, he must decide between his personal sense of values and the value of a winning team. Does he "buy" hot prospects and win, only to lose his self-respect? Featuring ...
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Movie Description
When a college basketball coach (Nick Nolte) has his first losing season, he must decide between his personal sense of values and the value of a winning team. Does he "buy" hot prospects and win, only to lose his self-respect? Featuring cameo appearances by real-life basketball legends Bobby Knight, Bob Cousy, Larry Bird and co-starring Shaquille O'Neal as "the find."

Credits
Cast:Alfre Woodard, Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway, J.T. Walsh, Matt Nover

Details
Edition:Widescreen Collection/ Checkpoint

Notes
DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case - Checkpoint
Widescreen - 16.9
Audio:
   Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English
   Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround - English
   Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround - French
Interactive Features:
   Scene Access, William Friedkin, award winning director of "The French Connection" was born in Chicago. He began making films and documentaries in his native city. After directing a number of comedies and a film with Sonny & Cher he made "The French Connection" and "The Exorcist."

"Blue Chips" was directed by Academy Award winner William Friedkin from a screenplay written by executive producer Ron Shelton and Michele Rappaport.

Academy Award nominee Alfre Woodard's addition credits include: "Cross Creek," "Passion Fish," "Grand Canyon" " Scrooged," "Bopha!," "Hearts and Souls," "Miss Firecracker" and "Remember My Name."

Six-time Emmy-nominee and Academy Award winner Louis Gossett, Jr. was born in Brooklyn, New York. He made his acting debut when he was 17. Some of his film credits include: "Return to Lonesome Dove," "Father & Sons: Dangerous Relations," "Sudie & Simpson," " Gideon Oliver" and "Roots: The Gift."

Screenwriter Ron Shelton, has written many sports related scripts including: "White Men Can't Jump" and "Bull Durham."

Most of the actors/players are real college basketball players, cast for their abilities as actors and talented players.

TM & Copyright 1994 Paramount Pictures.

Editorial Reviews
"...[Shelton and Friedkin] give BLUE CHIPS a vigor that works well even for the sports-impaired....Scrappy and exciting almost all the way through..."
Maslin

"...Gut-wrenching ethical gymnastics [for nonfans]...[and] jocks will delight in the movie's quick-cutting game sequences..." -- Rating: B+
Entertainment Weekly - Chris Nashawaty (08/19/1994)

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