DVD & Blu-ray: LOVE & BASKETBALL (2000) Starring Sanaa Lathan and Omar Epps - Criterion Collection

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Product Description: Sparks fly both on and off the court in this groundbreaking feature debut by writer-director Gina Prince-Bythewood (The Old Guard), which elevated the coming-of-age romance by giving honest expression to the challenges female athletes face in a world that doesn’t see them as equal.

Sanaa Lathan (Alien vs. Predator) and Omar Epps (Higher Learning) make for one of the most iconic screen couples of the 2000s as the basketball-obsessed next-door neighbors who find love over flirtatious pickup games, fall apart under the strain of high-pressure college hoops and families, and drift in and out of each other’s lives as they pursue their twin aspirations of playing professionally.

Aided by stellar supporting performances and an eclectic R&B soundtrack, Love & Basketball captures the intoxicating passions, heartbreaking setbacks, and sky-high ambitions that mark a young woman’s journey to the top of her game and to lasting love.

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Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood

Starring: Sanaa Lathan, Omar Epps, Glenndon Chatman, Dennis Haysbert

Genre: Drama, Romance, Sport

Runtime: 124 min

Rating: PG-13

Language: English

Studio: Criterion

Home Video Release Date: September 21, 2021

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DVD - Criterion Collection

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Codec: MPEG-2
Resolution: 480i
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Encoding Format: 16:9
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only)

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Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Region: Region A/1

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DVD: Dolby Digital 5.1
Blu-ray: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1

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DVD: English SDH

Blu-ray: English SDH

SPECIAL FEATURES & EXTRAS

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NEW 4K RESTORATION, supervised by director Gina Prince-Bythewood, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
Audio commentary from 2000 featuring Prince-Bythewood and actor Sanaa Lathan
Playing for Your Heart, a new making-of documentary featuring Prince-Bythewood, Lathan, actors Omar Epps and Alfre Woodard, Reggie Rock Bythewood, and basketball adviser Colleen Matsuhara
Editing "Love & Basketball," a new program featuring Prince-Bythewood and editor Terilyn A. Shropshire
New conversation on the film's impact among Prince-Bythewood, founding WNBA player Sheryl Swoopes, and writer-producer-actor Lena Waithe
Three short films by Prince-Bythewood: Stitches (1991), Progress (1997), and Bowl of Pork (1997), with a new introduction by Prince-Bythewood
Audition tape excerpts and six deleted scenes
Three short films by Prince-Bythewood: Stitches (1991), Progress (1997), and Bowl of Pork (1997), with a new introduction by Prince-Bythewood
Trailer
PLUS: An essay by author Roxane Gay