Blue Chips

Released Date
February 18, 1994
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Genre
Drama
Rating
PG-13
Worldwide Gross
Domestic Gross + International Gross = Worldwide Gross
$23,070,663 + $0 = $23,070,663
52
Shaquille O'Neal

as Neon Boudeaux

78
Ed O'Neill

as Ed

52
Penny Hardaway

as Butch McRae

83
Nick Nolte

as Coach Pete Bell

71
Alfre Woodard

as Lavada McRae

71
Mary McDonnell

as Jenny Bell

1943-1998
JT Walsh

as Happy Kuykendahl

About Blue Chips

A college basketball coach is forced to break the rules in order to get the players he needs to stay competitive.

About

Nick Nolte plays a college basketball coach who is conflicted about the cost of winning in college basketball. Ultimately, he decides that winning the wrong way doesn't feel good at wall.

Trivia

The movie features NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal giving a fantastic performance. To help prepare for the role, Nick Nolte worked with legendary college basketball coach Bobby Knight.