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.
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
Robert Wuhl
Marty
Bob Cousy
Vic
Cylk Cozart
Slick
Anthony C. Hall
Tony
Kevin Benton
Jack
Bill Cross
Freddie
Marques Johnson
Mel
Bobby Knight
Himself
Rick Pitino
Himself
George Raveling
Himself
Sam Armato
Lecturer
Larry Bird
Himself
Nigel Miguel
Dolphin
Kevin Walker
Dolphin
Steve Guild
Dolphin
Mitchell Butler
Dolphin
Phil Glenn
Dolphin
Dwayne Hackett
Dolphin
Byron Jenson
Dolphin
Richard Petruska
Dolphin
Dennis Tracey
Dolphin
Sean Williams
Dolphin
Jim Beaver
Ricky's Father
Debbie Young
Ricky's Mother
Tony Gonzalez
Dolphins Mascot
Frank Rossi
Charlie
Todd Donoho
Himself
Dick Vitale
Himself
Qiana Petty
McRae Daughter
Alicia N. Jones
McRae Daughter
Britney Mitchell
McRae Daughter
Dorothy McCann
Grandmother
Allan Malamud
Reporter
Siv Svendsen
Herself
Wayne K. LeBeaux
Equipment Manager
Eric Harmon
Referee
James Jackson
Man with Lexus
Michael Johnson
Cash Man
Mark Murray
Restaurant Sports Fan
André L. Jones
Restaurant Sports Fan
Gary Vitti
Trainer
Jim Boeheim
Himself
Dick Baker
Himself
Marty Blake
Himself
Lou Campanelli
Himself
Jerry Tarkanian
Himself
Ryan Berning
The Coast Team
Kiambu Fisher
The Coast Team
Keith J. Gibbs
The Coast Team
Thomas Hill
The Coast Team
Allan Houston
The Coast Team
Sasha Hupman
The Coast Team
Adonis Jordan
The Coast Team
Matt Painter
The Coast Team
Mark Raveling
The Coast Team
Craig R. Riley
The Coast Team
Rodney Rogers
The Coast Team
Ed Zelio
The Coast Team
Eric Anderson
The Indiana Team
Calbert Cheaney
The Indiana Team
Dan Godfried
The Indiana Team
Greg Graham
The Indiana Team
Joe Hillman
The Indiana Team
Bobby Hurley
The Indiana Team
Geert Hammick
The Indiana Team
Jamal Meeks
The Indiana Team
Chris Reynolds
The Indiana Team
Eric Riley
The Indiana Team
Scott Sheffler
The Indiana Team
Keith Smart
The Indiana Team
Darin D. Archibald
The Texas Western Team
Demetrius Calip
The Texas Western Team
Sam Crawford
The Texas Western Team
Billy Douglas
The Texas Western Team
Rick Fox
The Texas Western Team
Carlos Jackson
The Texas Western Team
Daric Keys
The Texas Western Team
Matt Lien
The Texas Western Team
George D. Lynch III
The Texas Western Team
Chris Mills
The Texas Western Team
Ed Stores
The Texas Western Team
Rex Walters
The Texas Western Team
Jim Caviezel
Basketball Player (uncredited)
Kevin Garnett
Dolphin Player (uncredited)
Louis Gossett Jr.
Father Dawkins (uncredited)
Crew
William Friedkin
Director
Ron Shelton
Writer, Executive Producer
David Rosenbloom
Editor
Robert K. Lambert
Editor
Tom Priestley Jr.
Director of Photography
Newt Arnold
First Assistant Director
Robin R. Oliver
Second Assistant Director
Mark Mamalakis
Second Second Assistant Director
Eric Jones
Second Second Assistant Director
Wolfgang Glattes
Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager
Michele Rappaport
Producer
James D. Bissell
Production Design
Louis DiGiaimo
Casting
Bernie Pollack
Costume Design
Nina Paskowitz
Hairstylist
Sterfon Demings
Hairstylist
Gail Rowell-Ryan
Hairstylist
Ben Nye Jr.
Makeup Artist
Robert Ryan
Makeup Artist
Myron Nettinga
Sound Effects Editor
J. Paul Huntsman
Supervising Sound Editor
Chris Jenkins
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Adam Jenkins
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mark Smith
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Kirk Francis
Sound Mixer
John Haeny
Supervising Sound Effects Editor
Nile Rodgers
Original Music Composer
Jeff Beck
Original Music Composer
Jed Leiber
Original Music Composer
Thomas L. Roysden
Set Decoration
John Berger
Set Designer
Lauren E. Polizzi
Set Designer
Karen Golden
Script Supervisor
George Goodman
Unit Production Manager
Ed Verreaux
Art Direction
