Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Blue Chips violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Blue Chips end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Blue Chips easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Blue Chips

Name: Blue Chips
Genre: Drama
Released: 1994
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Nick Nolte, Shaquille O'Neal, Mary McDonnell, Ed O'Neill, J.T. Walsh

Victory doesn't come cheap.

Directed by William Friedkin

Produced by Paramount Pictures

1994108 min6.1 / 10

A morally conflicted sports drama about a coach's descent into corruption under institutional pressure, balancing ambition against ethical compromise.

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.

Clusters

Conscience Against the System Institutions Under Investigation Political Cover-Ups Thrillers Sports and Competitions

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Sports Basketball

Questions people ask

Is Blue Chips scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Blue Chips violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Blue Chips sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Blue Chips end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Blue Chips easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.