# Blue Chips (1994)

> A pressured college basketball coach risks his principles to assemble a championship-caliber team in a system where amateur ideals are already for sale.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11963

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: William Friedkin
- Cast: Nick Nolte, Shaquille O'Neal, Mary McDonnell, Ed O'Neill, J.T. Walsh, Alfre Woodard, Penny Hardaway, Matt Nover
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109305/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: cynical, tense, morally serious, sports movie night, basketball viewing

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