"Victory doesn't come cheap."

1994

1h 48m

6.1(192 votes)

Drama

Overview

Pete Bell, a college basketball coach is under a lot of pressure. His team isn't winning and he cannot attract new players. The stars of the future are secretly being paid by boosters. This practice is forbidden in the college game, but Pete is desperate and has pressures from all around.

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93 members

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Nick Nolte

Pete

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Shaquille O'Neal

Neon

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Mary McDonnell

Jenny

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Ed O'Neill

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J. T. Walsh

Happy

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Alfre Woodard

Lavada McRae

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Penny Hardaway

Butch

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Matt Nover

Ricky

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Robert Wuhl

Marty

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Bob Cousy

Vic

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Cylk Cozart

Slick

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Anthony C. Hall

Tony

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Kevin Benton

Jack

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Bill Cross

Freddie

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Marques Johnson

Mel

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Bobby Knight

Himself

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Rick Pitino

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George Raveling

Himself

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Sam Armato

Lecturer

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Larry Bird

Himself

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Nigel Miguel

Dolphin

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Kevin Walker

Dolphin

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Steve Guild

Dolphin

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Mitchell Butler

Dolphin

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Phil Glenn

Dolphin

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Dwayne Hackett

Dolphin

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Byron Jenson

Dolphin

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Richard Petruska

Dolphin

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Dennis Tracey

Dolphin

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Sean Williams

Dolphin

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Jim Beaver

Ricky's Father

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Debbie Young

Ricky's Mother

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Crew

Tony Gonzalez

Dolphins Mascot

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Frank Rossi

Charlie

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Todd Donoho

Himself

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Dick Vitale

Himself

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Qiana Petty

McRae Daughter

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Alicia N. Jones

McRae Daughter

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Britney Mitchell

McRae Daughter

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Dorothy McCann

Grandmother

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Allan Malamud

Reporter

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Siv Svendsen

Herself

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Wayne K. LeBeaux

Equipment Manager

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Eric Harmon

Referee

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James Jackson

Man with Lexus

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Michael Johnson

Cash Man

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Mark Murray

Restaurant Sports Fan

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André L. Jones

Restaurant Sports Fan

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Gary Vitti

Trainer

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Jim Boeheim

Himself

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Dick Baker

Himself

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Marty Blake

Himself

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Lou Campanelli

Himself

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Jerry Tarkanian

Himself

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Ryan Berning

The Coast Team

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Kiambu Fisher

The Coast Team

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Keith J. Gibbs

The Coast Team

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Thomas Hill

The Coast Team

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Allan Houston

The Coast Team

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Sasha Hupman

The Coast Team

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Adonis Jordan

The Coast Team

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Matt Painter

The Coast Team

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Mark Raveling

The Coast Team

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Craig R. Riley

The Coast Team

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Rodney Rogers

The Coast Team

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Ed Zelio

The Coast Team

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Eric Anderson

The Indiana Team

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Calbert Cheaney

The Indiana Team

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Dan Godfried

The Indiana Team

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Greg Graham

The Indiana Team

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Joe Hillman

The Indiana Team

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Bobby Hurley

The Indiana Team

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Geert Hammick

The Indiana Team

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Jamal Meeks

The Indiana Team

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Chris Reynolds

The Indiana Team

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Eric Riley

The Indiana Team

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Scott Sheffler

The Indiana Team

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Keith Smart

The Indiana Team

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Darin D. Archibald

The Texas Western Team

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Demetrius Calip

The Texas Western Team

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Sam Crawford

The Texas Western Team

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Billy Douglas

The Texas Western Team

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Rick Fox

The Texas Western Team

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Carlos Jackson

The Texas Western Team

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Daric Keys

The Texas Western Team

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Matt Lien

The Texas Western Team

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George D. Lynch III

The Texas Western Team

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Chris Mills

The Texas Western Team

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Ed Stores

The Texas Western Team

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Rex Walters

The Texas Western Team

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Jim Caviezel

Basketball Player (uncredited)

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Kevin Garnett

Dolphin Player (uncredited)

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Louis Gossett Jr.

Father Dawkins (uncredited)

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