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This romantic drama follows two childhood friends/rivals
(Sanaa Lathan and Omar Epps) who fall in love while each tries to achieve the dream of
playing professional basketball. Also with Alfre Woodard, Dennis Haysbert, Debbi Morgan,
Harry J. Lennix, Kyla Pratt, Glenndon Chatman, Tyra Banks, Monica Calhoun, Regina Hall and
Boris Kodjoe. [2:04]
SEX/NUDITY 5 - Many instances of sexual innuendo and many kisses, sometimes
passionate (in one scene a boy and girl fall to the ground and kiss passionately, and in
another scene a man puts his hands on a woman's clothed buttocks as they kiss
passionately). In an extended scene a girl takes off her top (she covers her breasts with
her hands throughout the scene) and kisses a shirtless boy lying next to her in a bed;
after he grabs a condom we see their bare shoulders and facial expressions as they have
intercourse. A boy overhears his parents moaning, presumably during intercourse. A man and
woman play "strip basketball" (we see her in a bra and briefly see his bare
backside). We see a close-up of a boy's clothed buttocks, which a few girls are ogling; we
also see a man wearing boxers, several women in cleavage-revealing tops and several women
in sports bras in a locker room.
VIOLENCE/GORE 3 - We hear a man's leg snap when he falls to the floor after
a slam-dunk; we later see him recovering in a hospital. During a basketball game a boy
shoves a girl a few times; one time he pushes her to the ground and she gets some bloody
cuts on her face (later we see her holding a bloody washcloth on her face). A boy pushes a
girl off her bike, then they push each other to the ground and scuffle. A girl punches a
boy's arm, a woman slaps another, and a woman throws her jewelry at a man's head as they
yell at each other.
PROFANITY 5 - 1 F-word, lots of anatomical references, many scatological
references, lots of mild obscenities and several insults. [profanity glossary]
DISCUSSION TOPICS - Falling in love, achieving one's dreams, infidelity, losing
motivation, disappointment, family relationships, failed relationships, teen sexuality.
MESSAGE - Pursue your dreams and desires, even though it can be difficult at
times. Achieving your goals can feel empty if you don't feel loved and supported by the
right people.
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