John Thompson

He Got Game (1998)

A basketball player's father must try to convince him to go to a college so he can get a shorter prison sentence.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Spike Lee
CAST:  Denzel Washington  •  Ray Allen  •  Milla Jovovich  •  Rosario Dawson

A basketball player's father must try to convince him to go to a college so he can get a shorter prison sentence.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Spike Lee
CAST:  Denzel Washington  •  Ray Allen  •  Milla Jovovich  •  Rosario Dawson

Like Mike (2002)

Calvin and his friends, who all live in an orphanage, find old shoes with the faded letters MJ connected to a powerline. One stormy night, they go to get the shoes when Calvin and the shoes are struck by lightning. Calvin now has unbelievable basketball powers and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Schultz
CAST:  Shad Moss  •  Morris Chestnut  •  Chris Webber  •  Jonathan Lipnicki

Calvin and his friends, who all live in an orphanage, find old shoes with the faded letters MJ connected to a powerline. One stormy night, they go to get the shoes when Calvin and the shoes are struck by lightning. Calvin now has unbelievable basketball powers and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Schultz
CAST:  Shad Moss  •  Morris Chestnut  •  Chris Webber  •  Jonathan Lipnicki

Requiem for the Big East (2014)

The meteoric ascension of the Big East conference, and how in less than a decade, it became the most successful college basketball league in America.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ezra Edelman
CAST:  Giancarlo Esposito  •  Jim Boeheim  •  John Thompson  •  Lou Carnesecca

The meteoric ascension of the Big East conference, and how in less than a decade, it became the most successful college basketball league in America.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ezra Edelman
CAST:  Giancarlo Esposito  •  Jim Boeheim  •  John Thompson  •  Lou Carnesecca

Allen Iverson - The Answer (2002)

Philadelphia 76ers star guard Allen Iverson is in many ways the fantasy of armchair hoopsters, and I readily cop to being one. We know that we're not as intimidating a presence as Shaquille O'Neal, or lack the lanky moves and wingspan of Kobe Bryant, or just the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winik  •  Peter Winik
CAST:  Allen Iverson  •  Larry Brown  •  Pat Croce  •  John Thompson

Philadelphia 76ers star guard Allen Iverson is in many ways the fantasy of armchair hoopsters, and I readily cop to being one. We know that we're not as intimidating a presence as Shaquille O'Neal, or lack the lanky moves and wingspan of Kobe Bryant, or just the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winik  •  Peter Winik
CAST:  Allen Iverson  •  Larry Brown  •  Pat Croce  •  John Thompson

Patrick Ewing - Standing Tall (1993)

This documentary provides an intimate look at NBA center Patrick Ewing and proves that there is more to this man than game-saving blocks and slams. Catch footage of him as a schoolboy star in Boston, revisit his college career at Georgetown, snag a courtside seat ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Patrick Ewing  •  Hal Douglas  •  John Thompson  •  Peter Vescey

This documentary provides an intimate look at NBA center Patrick Ewing and proves that there is more to this man than game-saving blocks and slams. Catch footage of him as a schoolboy star in Boston, revisit his college career at Georgetown, snag a courtside seat ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Patrick Ewing  •  Hal Douglas  •  John Thompson  •  Peter Vescey

Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship (2005)

"PERFECT UPSET" is a 2005 sports documentary about the Villanova Wildcats' shocking win against the heavily favored Georgetown Hoyas in the 1985 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Liev Schreiber  •  Patrick Ewing  •  Dick Stockton  •  John Thompson

"PERFECT UPSET" is a 2005 sports documentary about the Villanova Wildcats' shocking win against the heavily favored Georgetown Hoyas in the 1985 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Liev Schreiber  •  Patrick Ewing  •  Dick Stockton  •  John Thompson

Going Big (2012)

Plagued by injuries at UK and the NBA, Sam Bowie has always been overshadowed by his draft placement. The 7-foot-1 center was seen by many as a franchise player when he was selected by Portland with the second overall pick in the 1984 NBA Draft, just ahead of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Friend  •  Jon Fish
CAST:  Sam Bowie  •  Charles Barkley  •  Hakeem Olajuwon  •  Patrick Ewing

Plagued by injuries at UK and the NBA, Sam Bowie has always been overshadowed by his draft placement. The 7-foot-1 center was seen by many as a franchise player when he was selected by Portland with the second overall pick in the 1984 NBA Draft, just ahead of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Friend  •  Jon Fish
CAST:  Sam Bowie  •  Charles Barkley  •  Hakeem Olajuwon  •  Patrick Ewing

Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft (2021)

A deep dive into the iconic players, stories, trades, and legacy of the iconic 1996 NBA draft, which transformed the way basketball was played and the culture of the league; interviews with former NBA players, coaches and executives.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  David Aldridge  •  Ray Allen  •  Larry Brown  •  Joe Bryant

A deep dive into the iconic players, stories, trades, and legacy of the iconic 1996 NBA draft, which transformed the way basketball was played and the culture of the league; interviews with former NBA players, coaches and executives.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  David Aldridge  •  Ray Allen  •  Larry Brown  •  Joe Bryant