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BLUE CHIPS (1994)
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Pete Bell (Nolte), a college basketball coach for the fictional Western University Dolphins, is under a lot of pressure. His team isn't winning as often as it once did and his successful program needs to attract new star players and fast. But the brightest stars of the future — the so-called "blue-chip" prospects — are secretly being paid by other schools.
This practice is forbidden in the college game, but Pete is desperate after a losing season. A school booster, greedy "friend of the program" Happy (J. T. Walsh), will stop at nothing to land these star high school players for Western's next season. This includes giving a Lexus to the gigantic Neon Boudeaux (O'Neal), a house and job to the mother of Butch McRae (Hardaway) and a tractor to the father of farmboy Ricky Roe (Matt Nover), as well as a bag filled with cash.
With sportswriter Ed (Ed O'Neill) suspecting a scandal, Pete continues to be contaminated by selfish demands from the players and a dirty association with the booster. His estranged wife (Mary McDonnell), a former guidance counselor, agrees to tutor Neon, who has below average grades, but she feels betrayed when Pete lies to her about the new athletes receiving illegal inducements to attend the school.
Pete comes to realize that one of his previous players, Tony, a personal favorite, had "shaved points" in a game of the previous season, conspiring to beat a gambling point spread. Pete is disgusted at what he and his program have become.
Western University has a big nationally televised game coming up versus Indiana, the #1 team in the country, coached by Bob Knight. After winning the game, Pete cannot bear the guilt of having cheated. At a press conference, he confesses to the entire scandal and resigns as head coach. Leaving the press conference and the arena, Pete walks past a small playground with kids playing basketball - he approaches, then helps coaching them.
An epilogue later reveals that the university would be suspended from tournament for three years. Pete did continue to coach, but at the high school level, Tony graduated (and passed TV) and played pro ball in Europe, Ricky Roe is injured and, as his father said, returned to run the family farm, and Neon and Butch dropped out of college when the scandal broke and now play in the NBA.
Pete Bell (Nolte), a college basketball coach for the fictional Western University Dolphins, is under a lot of pressure. His team isn't winning as often as it once did and his successful program needs to attract new star players and fast. But the brightest stars of the future — the so-called "blue-chip" prospects — are secretly being paid by other schools.
This practice is forbidden in the college game, but Pete is desperate after a losing season. A school booster, greedy "friend of the program" Happy (J. T. Walsh), will stop at nothing to land these star high school players for Western's next season. This includes giving a Lexus to the gigantic Neon Boudeaux (O'Neal), a house and job to the mother of Butch McRae (Hardaway) and a tractor to the father of farmboy Ricky Roe (Matt Nover), as well as a bag filled with cash.
With sportswriter Ed (Ed O'Neill) suspecting a scandal, Pete continues to be contaminated by selfish demands from the players and a dirty association with the booster. His estranged wife (Mary McDonnell), a former guidance counselor, agrees to tutor Neon, who has below average grades, but she feels betrayed when Pete lies to her about the new athletes receiving illegal inducements to attend the school.
Pete comes to realize that one of his previous players, Tony, a personal favorite, had "shaved points" in a game of the previous season, conspiring to beat a gambling point spread. Pete is disgusted at what he and his program have become.
Western University has a big nationally televised game coming up versus Indiana, the #1 team in the country, coached by Bob Knight. After winning the game, Pete cannot bear the guilt of having cheated. At a press conference, he confesses to the entire scandal and resigns as head coach. Leaving the press conference and the arena, Pete walks past a small playground with kids playing basketball - he approaches, then helps coaching them.
An epilogue later reveals that the university would be suspended from tournament for three years. Pete did continue to coach, but at the high school level, Tony graduated (and passed TV) and played pro ball in Europe, Ricky Roe is injured and, as his father said, returned to run the family farm, and Neon and Butch dropped out of college when the scandal broke and now play in the NBA.
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Directed by
William Friedkin
Writing credits
Ron Shelton(written by)
Cast
Nick Nolte... Pete Bell
Mary McDonnell...Jenny Bell
J.T. Walsh... Happy
Ed O'Neill... Ed
Alfre Woodard... Lavada McRae
Bob Cousy... Vic
Shaquille O'Neal... Neon
Anfernee 'Penny' Hardaway... Butch McRae
Matt Nover... Ricky Roe
Cylk Cozart... Slick
Anthony C. Hall... Tony
Kevin Benton... Jack
Bill Cross... Freddie
Marques Johnson... Mel
Robert Wuhl... Marty
Bobby Knight... himself
Rick Pitino... Himself (as Richard Pitino)
George Raveling... Himself
Sam Armato... Lecturer
Larry Bird... Himself
Nigel Miguel... Dolphins
Kevin Walker... Dolphins
Steve Guild... Dolphins
Mitchell Butler... Dolphins
Ricky Collier... Dolphins
Phil Glenn... Dolphins
Dwayne Hackett... Dolphins
Byron Jensen... Dolphins
Richard Petruska... Dolphins
Dennis Tracy... Dolphins
Sean Williams... Dolphins
Jim Beaver... Ricky's Father
Debbie Young... Ricky's Mother
Tony Gonzalez... Dolphins Mascot
Todd Donoho... Himself
Dick Vitale... Himself
Frank Rossi... Charlie (as Frank Anthony Rossi)
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
Andre L. Jones... Restaurant Sports Fan
Gary Vitti... Trainer
Jim Boeheim... Himself
Dick Baker... Himself
Marty Blake... Himself
Lou Campinelli... Himself
Jerry Tarkanian... Himself
Ryan Berning... The Coast Team
Kiambu Fisher... The Coast Team
Keith Gibbs... The Coast Team (as Keith J. Gibbs)
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 Zello... 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 Hammink... The Indiana Team
Jamal Meeks... The Indiana Team
Chris Reynolds... The Indiana Team
Eric Riley... The Indiana Team
Scott Shreffler... The Indiana Team
Keith Smart... The Indiana Team
Darin D. Archbold... The Texas Western Team
Demetrius Calip... The Texas Western Team
Sam Crawford... The Texas Western Team
Billy Douglass... 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 Stokes... The Texas Western Team
Rex Walters... The Texas Western Team
Randy Algoe... Crowd Member (uncredited)
Melinda Allen... Cheerleader (uncredited)
Tracy Anderson... Cheerleader (uncredited)
John E. Blazier... Alumnus (uncredited)
Jim Caviezel... Basketball Player (uncredited)
Kevin Garnett... Dolphin Player (uncredited)
Louis Gossett Jr.... Father Dawkins (uncredited)
Reggie Gray... Crowd Member (uncredited)
Veronica Grey... Student (uncredited)
Troy Moore... Cheerleader (uncredited)
Christine A. Pechera...Journalist (uncredited)
Rebecca Ryiz... (uncredited)
Keith Schrader... Alumnus (uncredited)
Tedd Taskey... Reporter (uncredited)
Wendy Goodman Thum... Reporter (uncredited)
Aliza Washabaugh... Sports Bar Hostess (uncredited)
Persia White...(uncredited)
Rayder Woods... Press Photographer (uncredited)
Produced by
Wolfgang Glattes.... executive producer
Michele Rappaport.... producer
Ron Shelton.... executive producer
Catherine Meyers.... bay producer: EPK (uncredited)
Original Music by
Jeff Beck
Jed Leiber
Nile Rodgers
Cinematography by
Tom Priestley Jr.
Film Editing by
Robert K. Lambert
David Rosenbloom
Casting by
Louis DiGiaimo
(as Louis Di Giaimo)
Production Design by
James D. Bissell(as James Bissell)
Art Direction by
Ed Verreaux
Set Decoration by
Thomas L. Roysden
Costume Design by
Bernie Pollack
Makeup Department
Sterfon Demings.... hair stylist
Ben Nye Jr..... makeup artist
Nina Paskowitz.... hair stylist
Gail Rowell-Ryan.... hair stylist: Mr. Nolte
Robert Ryan.... makeup artist: Mr. Nolte
Production Management
Wolfgang Glattes.... unit production manager
George Goodman.... unit production manager
Michael Tadross....executive in charge of production
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Newt Arnold.... first assistant director
Eric Jones.... second second assistant director
Mark Mamalakis.... second second assistant director: Indiana/Chicago
David McWhirter.... dga trainee
Robin R. Oliver.... second assistant director
Art Department
Scott M. Anderson.... assistant property master
William Arnold.... art director: Indiana-Chicago
Barry Bedig.... property master
John Berger.... set designer (as John H.M. Berger)
Eric Bilson.... assistant art director (as Eric J. Bilson)
Chris Buchinsky.... illustrator
Ernest Depew.... construction coordinator (as Ernest G. Depew)
Harry N. Haase.... scenic painter: Indiana-Chicago
Francis I. Hendrick.... set dresser: New Orleans (as Francis Hendrick Jr.)
Frank Hendrick.... set dresser
Michael Hendrick.... set dresser: New Orleans (as Michael E. Hendrick)
Ronald C. Jacobs.... leadperson
Lauren E. Polizzi.... set designer (as Lauren Polizzi)
Paul M. Rohrbaugh III.... paint foreperson (as Paul Milton Rohrbaugh III)
Henry Schaub.... production painter (as Henry V. Schaub II)
Jay Siroy.... construction foreperson (as Jay H. Sircy)
Frank White.... propmaker
Andrew Zawacki.... construction coordinator: Indiana-Chicago
Gail Briant.... signwriter: New Orleans (uncredited)
Sean Haworth.... set designer (uncredited)
Sound Department
David Beadle.... dialogue editor
James Beshears.... adr supervisor
Kay Colvin.... cable person
Dean Drabin.... adr mixer
Dean Drabin.... foley mixer
Kirk Francis.... sound mixer
John Haeny.... supervising sound effects editor
Allen Hartz.... foley editor
Rob Hill.... adr artist
J. Paul Huntsman.... supervising sound editor
Adam Jenkins.... sound re-recording mixerChris Jenkins.... sound re-recording mixer
Sean K. Lambert.... assistant sound editor
Gary Lewis.... dialogue editor
Sarah Monat.... foley artist
Christopher Moriana.... foley artist
Myron Nettinga.... sound effects editor
Jeff Rosen.... foley editor (as Jeffrey Rosen)
Monique Salvato.... assistant sound editor
Adam Sawelson.... dialogue editor
Matt Sawelson.... dialogue editor (as Matthew G. Sawelson)
Mark Smith.... sound re-recording mixer
Mychal Smith.... boom operator (as Mychal D. Smith)
William Friedkin
Writing credits
Ron Shelton(written by)
Cast
Nick Nolte... Pete Bell
Mary McDonnell...Jenny Bell
J.T. Walsh... Happy
Ed O'Neill... Ed
Alfre Woodard... Lavada McRae
Bob Cousy... Vic
Shaquille O'Neal... Neon
Anfernee 'Penny' Hardaway... Butch McRae
Matt Nover... Ricky Roe
Cylk Cozart... Slick
Anthony C. Hall... Tony
Kevin Benton... Jack
Bill Cross... Freddie
Marques Johnson... Mel
Robert Wuhl... Marty
Bobby Knight... himself
Rick Pitino... Himself (as Richard Pitino)
George Raveling... Himself
Sam Armato... Lecturer
Larry Bird... Himself
Nigel Miguel... Dolphins
Kevin Walker... Dolphins
Steve Guild... Dolphins
Mitchell Butler... Dolphins
Ricky Collier... Dolphins
Phil Glenn... Dolphins
Dwayne Hackett... Dolphins
Byron Jensen... Dolphins
Richard Petruska... Dolphins
Dennis Tracy... Dolphins
Sean Williams... Dolphins
Jim Beaver... Ricky's Father
Debbie Young... Ricky's Mother
Tony Gonzalez... Dolphins Mascot
Todd Donoho... Himself
Dick Vitale... Himself
Frank Rossi... Charlie (as Frank Anthony Rossi)
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
Andre L. Jones... Restaurant Sports Fan
Gary Vitti... Trainer
Jim Boeheim... Himself
Dick Baker... Himself
Marty Blake... Himself
Lou Campinelli... Himself
Jerry Tarkanian... Himself
Ryan Berning... The Coast Team
Kiambu Fisher... The Coast Team
Keith Gibbs... The Coast Team (as Keith J. Gibbs)
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 Zello... 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 Hammink... The Indiana Team
Jamal Meeks... The Indiana Team
Chris Reynolds... The Indiana Team
Eric Riley... The Indiana Team
Scott Shreffler... The Indiana Team
Keith Smart... The Indiana Team
Darin D. Archbold... The Texas Western Team
Demetrius Calip... The Texas Western Team
Sam Crawford... The Texas Western Team
Billy Douglass... 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 Stokes... The Texas Western Team
Rex Walters... The Texas Western Team
Randy Algoe... Crowd Member (uncredited)
Melinda Allen... Cheerleader (uncredited)
Tracy Anderson... Cheerleader (uncredited)
John E. Blazier... Alumnus (uncredited)
Jim Caviezel... Basketball Player (uncredited)
Kevin Garnett... Dolphin Player (uncredited)
Louis Gossett Jr.... Father Dawkins (uncredited)
Reggie Gray... Crowd Member (uncredited)
Veronica Grey... Student (uncredited)
Troy Moore... Cheerleader (uncredited)
Christine A. Pechera...Journalist (uncredited)
Rebecca Ryiz... (uncredited)
Keith Schrader... Alumnus (uncredited)
Tedd Taskey... Reporter (uncredited)
Wendy Goodman Thum... Reporter (uncredited)
Aliza Washabaugh... Sports Bar Hostess (uncredited)
Persia White...(uncredited)
Rayder Woods... Press Photographer (uncredited)
Produced by
Wolfgang Glattes.... executive producer
Michele Rappaport.... producer
Ron Shelton.... executive producer
Catherine Meyers.... bay producer: EPK (uncredited)
Original Music by
Jeff Beck
Jed Leiber
Nile Rodgers
Cinematography by
Tom Priestley Jr.
Film Editing by
Robert K. Lambert
David Rosenbloom
Casting by
Louis DiGiaimo
(as Louis Di Giaimo)
Production Design by
James D. Bissell(as James Bissell)
Art Direction by
Ed Verreaux
Set Decoration by
Thomas L. Roysden
Costume Design by
Bernie Pollack
Makeup Department
Sterfon Demings.... hair stylist
Ben Nye Jr..... makeup artist
Nina Paskowitz.... hair stylist
Gail Rowell-Ryan.... hair stylist: Mr. Nolte
Robert Ryan.... makeup artist: Mr. Nolte
Production Management
Wolfgang Glattes.... unit production manager
George Goodman.... unit production manager
Michael Tadross....executive in charge of production
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Newt Arnold.... first assistant director
Eric Jones.... second second assistant director
Mark Mamalakis.... second second assistant director: Indiana/Chicago
David McWhirter.... dga trainee
Robin R. Oliver.... second assistant director
Art Department
Scott M. Anderson.... assistant property master
William Arnold.... art director: Indiana-Chicago
Barry Bedig.... property master
John Berger.... set designer (as John H.M. Berger)
Eric Bilson.... assistant art director (as Eric J. Bilson)
Chris Buchinsky.... illustrator
Ernest Depew.... construction coordinator (as Ernest G. Depew)
Harry N. Haase.... scenic painter: Indiana-Chicago
Francis I. Hendrick.... set dresser: New Orleans (as Francis Hendrick Jr.)
Frank Hendrick.... set dresser
Michael Hendrick.... set dresser: New Orleans (as Michael E. Hendrick)
Ronald C. Jacobs.... leadperson
Lauren E. Polizzi.... set designer (as Lauren Polizzi)
Paul M. Rohrbaugh III.... paint foreperson (as Paul Milton Rohrbaugh III)
Henry Schaub.... production painter (as Henry V. Schaub II)
Jay Siroy.... construction foreperson (as Jay H. Sircy)
Frank White.... propmaker
Andrew Zawacki.... construction coordinator: Indiana-Chicago
Gail Briant.... signwriter: New Orleans (uncredited)
Sean Haworth.... set designer (uncredited)
Sound Department
David Beadle.... dialogue editor
James Beshears.... adr supervisor
Kay Colvin.... cable person
Dean Drabin.... adr mixer
Dean Drabin.... foley mixer
Kirk Francis.... sound mixer
John Haeny.... supervising sound effects editor
Allen Hartz.... foley editor
Rob Hill.... adr artist
J. Paul Huntsman.... supervising sound editor
Adam Jenkins.... sound re-recording mixerChris Jenkins.... sound re-recording mixer
Sean K. Lambert.... assistant sound editor
Gary Lewis.... dialogue editor
Sarah Monat.... foley artist
Christopher Moriana.... foley artist
Myron Nettinga.... sound effects editor
Jeff Rosen.... foley editor (as Jeffrey Rosen)
Monique Salvato.... assistant sound editor
Adam Sawelson.... dialogue editor
Matt Sawelson.... dialogue editor (as Matthew G. Sawelson)
Mark Smith.... sound re-recording mixer
Mychal Smith.... boom operator (as Mychal D. Smith)