"It ain't easy being this good."

1992

1h 55m

6.6(1417 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

Two street basketball hustlers try to con each other, then team up for a bigger score.

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Cast & Crew

63 members

Acting

Woody Harrelson

Billy Hoyle

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Wesley Snipes

Sidney Deane

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Rosie Perez

Gloria Clement

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Tyra Ferrell

Rhonda Deane

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Cylk Cozart

Robert

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Marques Johnson

Raymond

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Kadeem Hardison

Junior

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Ernest Harden Jr.

George

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John Marshall Jones

Walter

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David Roberson

T.J.

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Kevin Benton

Zeke

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Nigel Miguel

Dwight 'The Flight' McGhee

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Duane Martin

Willie Lewis

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Bill Henderson

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Sonny Craver

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Jon Hendricks

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Eloy Casados

Tony Stucci

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Frank Rossi

Frank Stucci

Writing

Freeman Williams

Duck Johnson

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Directing

Louis Price

Eddie 'The King' Faroo

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Alex Trebek

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Reggie Leon

Reggie

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Sarah Stavrou

Etiwanda

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Reynaldo Rey

Tad

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Lanei Chapman

Lanei

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Irene Nettles

Real Estate Agent

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Torri Whitehead

Tanya

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Lisa McDowell

Alisa

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Dion B. Vines

The Bank

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David Maxwell

Malcolm

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Bill Caplan

Tournament Announcer

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Richard James Baker

Tournament Referee

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Amy Golden

Big Guy's Girlfriend

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Jeanette Srubar

Little Guy's Girlfriend

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Zandra Hill

Sponsor

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Fred P. Gregory

Sponsor

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Carl E. Hodge

Pickup Truck Driver

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Ruben Martinez

Ruben

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Gary Lazer

Oki-Dog Businessman

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Donna Howell

Yolanda

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Don Fullilove

Jake

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Johnny Gilbert

Jeopardy! Announcer

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Leonard A. Oakland

Dr. Leonard Allen

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Allan Malamud

Rocket Scientist

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Production

Jeanne McCarthy

Dressing Room Staffer

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John Charles Sheehan

Cop

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Gregg Daniel

Leon

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Carl A. McGee

Gambler

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Chick Hearn

NBA Announcer

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Stu Lantz

NBA Announcer

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Ronald Beals

Ballplayer

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Joe Metcalf

Ballplayer

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Mahcoe Moore

Ballplayer

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Mark Hill

Ballplayer

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Eric Kizzie

Ballplayer

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Chalmer Maddox

Ballplayer

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Leroy Michaux

Ballplayer

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Joseph Duffy

Ballplayer

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Pete Duffy

Ballplayer

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Gary Moeller

Ballplayer

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Daniel Porto

Ballplayer

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Lester Hawkins

Ballplayer

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Jeffrey Todd

Ballplayer

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