Blue Chips (1994)

“I have mixed feelings about Blue Chips, since in the summer of 1993, I auditioned to be part of the fictional pep band for the Western University basketball team and got the part along with friends from the Indiana University pep band. The audition process was a ton of fun, albeit stressful, and while it was all done in Indianapolis, it did provide a little glimpse into the "process" of getting a movie made.  And then, a week before shooting, they got rid of all of us and went with a high school group up where they would be shooting some of those scenes. That's show biz, baby.  Blue Chips was certainly of the moment as it had a collection of some of the biggest names from the college and pro basketball world, as well as cameos from legendary college coaches like Bobby Knight and Rick ” read more

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" Blue Chips is a 1994 American sports drama film, directed by William Friedkin, written by Ron Shelton and starring Nick Nolte as a college coach trying to recruit a winning team. His players were portrayed by actors as well as real-life basketball stars Shaquille O'Neal and Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway and cameos include noted basketball figures Bob Knight, Rick Pitino, George Raveling, Bob Cousy, Larry Bird, Jerry Tarkanian, Matt Painter, Allan Houston, Dick Vitale, Jim Boeheim, Dan Dakich and"

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" Directed by: William Friedkin Produced by: Michael Rappaport, Wolfgang Glattes, and Ron Shelton Written by: Ron Shelton Cinematograph: Tom Priestly Jr. Edited by: Robert K. Lambert and David Rosenbloom Music by: Nile Rogers, Jeff Beck, and Jed Leiber Distributed by: Paramount Pictures "

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" as Pete Bell "

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" Nick Nolte as Pete Bell "

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" Pretty tigh movie on collegge basketball, Nolte is good as usual on sports related roles. Shaq pre Kazaam and Penny Hardaway give deep to the cast"