Blue Chips

Blue Chips

108 mins | Drama | Feb. 18, 1994

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.

Blue Chips

108 mins | Drama | Feb. 18, 1994

Blue Chips
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.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Paramount
Original title Blue Chips
Directors Robin R. Oliver, Eric Jones, Mark Mamalakis, Karen Golden, Newt Arnold, William Friedkin
Writers Ron Shelton

Cast

Nick Nolte

as Pete

Mary McDonnell

as Jenny

Ed O'Neill

as Ed

J.T. Walsh

as Happy

Alfre Woodard

as Lavada McRae

Penny Hardaway

as Butch

Matt Nover

as Ricky

Robert Wuhl

as Marty

Bob Cousy

as Vic

Cylk Cozart

as Slick

Anthony C. Hall

as Tony

Kevin Benton

as Jack

Bill Cross

as Freddie

Bob Knight

as Himself

Rick Pitino

as Himself

George Raveling

as Himself

Sam Armato

as Lecturer

Larry Bird

as Himself

Nigel Miguel

as Dolphin

Kevin Walker

as Dolphin

Steve Guild

as Dolphin

Mitchell Butler

as Dolphin

Phil Glenn

as Dolphin

Dwayne Hackett

as Dolphin

Byron Jenson

as Dolphin

Richard Petruska

as Dolphin

Dennis Tracey

as Dolphin

Sean Williams

as Dolphin

Jim Beaver

as Ricky's Father

Debbie Young

as Ricky's Mother

Tony Gonzalez

as Dolphins Mascot

Frank Rossi

as Charlie

Todd Donoho

as Himself

Dick Vitale

as Himself

Qiana Petty

as McRae Daughter

Alicia N. Jones

as McRae Daughter

Britney Mitchell

as McRae Daughter

Dorothy McCann

as Grandmother

Allan Malamud

as Reporter

Siv Svendsen

as Herself

Wayne K. LeBeaux

as Equipment Manager

Eric Harmon

as Referee

James Jackson

as Man with Lexus

Michael Johnson

as Cash Man

Mark Murray

as Restaurant Sports Fan

André L. Jones

as Restaurant Sports Fan

Gary Vitti

as Trainer

Jim Boeheim

as Himself

Dick Baker

as Himself

Marty Blake

as Himself

Lou Campanelli

as Himself

Jerry Tarkanian

as Himself

Ryan Berning

as The Coast Team

Kiambu Fisher

as The Coast Team

Keith J. Gibbs

as The Coast Team

Thomas Hill

as The Coast Team

Allan Houston

as The Coast Team

Sasha Hupman

as The Coast Team

Adonis Jordan

as The Coast Team

Matt Painter

as The Coast Team

Mark Raveling

as The Coast Team

Craig R. Riley

as The Coast Team

Rodney Rogers

as The Coast Team

Ed Zelio

as The Coast Team

Eric Anderson

as The Indiana Team

Calbert Cheaney

as The Indiana Team

Dan Godfried

as The Indiana Team

Greg Graham

as The Indiana Team

Joe Hillman

as The Indiana Team

Bobby Hurley

as The Indiana Team

Geert Hammick

as The Indiana Team

Jamal Meeks

as The Indiana Team

Chris Reynolds

as The Indiana Team

Eric Riley

as The Indiana Team

Scott Sheffler

as The Indiana Team

Keith Smart

as The Indiana Team

Darin D. Archibald

as The Texas Western Team

Demetrius Calip

as The Texas Western Team

Sam Crawford

as The Texas Western Team

Billy Douglas

as The Texas Western Team

Rick Fox

as The Texas Western Team

Carlos Jackson

as The Texas Western Team

Daric Keys

as The Texas Western Team

Matt Lien

as The Texas Western Team

George D. Lynch III

as The Texas Western Team

Chris Mills

as The Texas Western Team

Ed Stores

as The Texas Western Team

Rex Walters

as The Texas Western Team

Jim Caviezel

as Basketball Player (uncredited)

Kevin Garnett

as Dolphin Player (uncredited)

Louis Gossett Jr.

as Father Dawkins (uncredited)