Two street basketball hustlers try to con each other, then team up for a bigger score.
the vibe
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Movie1992·115 min
White Men Can't Jump
Directed by Ron Shelton
A comedy drama film directed by Ron Shelton.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 35%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
6.6/10
2K ratings
About White Men Can't Jump
- Pacing
- Brisk (6 of 9)
- Tone
- Bittersweet (4 of 9)
- Intensity
- Moderate (4 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Funny (6 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Heartfelt (7 of 9)
- Texture
- Playful, Gritty
- Story Tags
- social injustice, betrayal, ambition hubris, sports, los angeles, urban, close friendship, rivals, con artist trickster, underdog, heist caper, con deception, fish out of water