Blue Chips
Victory doesn't come cheap.
1994 • 108 min • Drama
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 13- 61 Audience · 216 · 100%
Coach Pete Bell is struggling to win and attract top basketball talent. Faced with pressure, he considers bending the rules of amateur sports to recruit star players, navigating a world where boosters secretly pay athletes. The film explores the moral dilemmas and pressures within college athletics.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 4/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 1/10
Heads up
- Some strong language and mature themes
- Depiction of unethical practices in sports
What it models well
- Integrity in sports
- Mentorship and leadership
- Pursuing one's passion
Talk about it after
- The ethics of amateur sports
- The pressure to win at all costs
- Making tough moral choices
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Top billed cast
Director: William Friedkin • Crew: Ron Shelton
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Blue Chips - Trailer
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.1/10 (216)
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $35,000,000
- Box office
- $26,000,000
- IMDb
- tt0109305
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