Monica Wright and Quincy McCall grew up in the same neighborhood and have known each other since childhood. As they grow into adulthood, they fall in love, but they also share another all-consuming passion: basketball. As Quincy and Monica struggle to make their relationship work, they follow separate career paths though high school and college basketball and, they hope, into stardom in big-league professional ball.
Love & Basketball
“All's fair in love and basketball.”
Overview
Monica Wright and Quincy McCall grew up in the same neighborhood and have known each other since childhood. As they grow into adulthood, they fall in love, but they also share another all-consuming passion: basketball. As Quincy and Monica struggle to make their relationship work, they follow separate career paths though high school and college basketball and, they hope, into stardom in big-league professional ball.
Director
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Budget
20.0M
Revenue
27.7M
Status
Released
Production
40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, New Line Cinema
Cast
Sanaa Lathan
Monica Wright
Omar Epps
Quincy McCall
Chris Warren
Kelvin
Kyla Pratt
Young Monica
Alfre Woodard
Camille Wright
Regina Hall
Lena Wright
Glenndon Chatman
Young Quincy
Jess Willard
Jamal
Naykia Harris
Young Lena
Harry Lennix
Nathan Wright
Debbi Morgan
Nona McCall
Dennis Haysbert
Zeke McCall
Al Foster
Coach Hiserman
Colleen Matsuhara
UCLA Coach
Gabrielle Union
Shawnee
Tyra Banks
Kyra Kessler
Christine Dunford
Coach Davis
Boris Kodjoe
Jason
Erika Ringor
Sidra O'Neal
Monica Calhoun
Kerry
Chick Hearn
Chick Hearn
Nathaniel Bellamy Jr.
Highschool Referee
Shar Jackson
Felicia
James DuMont
Reporter
April Griffin
Dorsey High School Player
Kara Brock
College Girl #1
Aichi Ali
College Girl #2
Charles O'Bannon
Reggie
Robin Roberts
Robin Roberts
Dick Vitale
Dick Vitale
Jimmy Lennon Jr.
Sports Announcer
Terry Cummings
Terry Cummings
Andre Bellinger
College Referee
Marta Bou Morera
Spanish Girl
Marta Crespo
Spanish Girl
Raquel Hurtado
Spanish Girl
Jordi Clemente
Security Guard
Jesse Corti
Coach Parra
Leticia Oseguera
Luisa
Dionysio Basco
College Student
Mar Castro
Lead Singer
Yussi Wenger
Guitar
Django Porter
Bass
Alberto de Almar
Guitar
Paris H. Rooks
Guitar
Julio Ledezma
Percussion
Stu Lantz
Stu Lantz
Trevor Wilson
Trevor Wilson
Rebecca Patterson
Nurse
Steve Spencer
Laker's Trainer
Lisa Barkin Oxley
Bank Officer
Madison Duvernay
Lena's Baby
Nairobi Dickens
Monica & Quincy's Baby
Sandra Van Embricqs
Assistant Coach
Yolanda Higgins
Assistant Coach
Wendi Levy
Shayla
Sandra Pérez
Sandra
Carla Houser
Lisa
Marigold Clark
Big Toni
Marte Alexander
Zvette
Sabrina Roberson
Lacresha
Audrey Gomez
Audrey
Erica Jackson
Erica
Valerie Agee
Maeyen
Afton Thomas
Crenshaw High School Girl's Basketball Team
Chevana Player
Crenshaw High School Girl's Basketball Team
Lorna Monique Clemmons
Crenshaw High School Girl's Basketball Team
Carenda Saunder
Crenshaw High School Girl's Basketball Team
Chandra Cole
Crenshaw High School Girl's Basketball Team
Shawnte Watson
Crenshaw High School Girl's Basketball Team
Krystal Braden
Crenshaw High School Girl's Basketball Team
Lakesha Willingham
Crenshaw High School Girl's Basketball Team
Jenece Johnson
Crenshaw High School Girl's Basketball Team
Erika Wilson
Crenshaw High School Girl's Basketball Team
Sharon Vigne
Crenshaw High School Girl's Basketball Team
Major Dennis
Assistant Coach
Video Gallery
Original Theatrical Trailer
Love & Basketball Q&A with Gina Prince-Bythewood | BFI
