Jake Shuttlesworth

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Jake Shuttlesworth is the imprisoned father of a top high school basketball prospect in Spike Lee’s film "He Got Game," whose temporary release hinges on persuading his son to play for the governor’s alma mater.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
appearsIn He Got Game NERFINISHED
appearsInGenre sports drama film
associatedWithSport basketball
conditionOfRelease convince his son to sign with the governor’s alma mater
conflictWith Jesus Shuttlesworth NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Spike Lee NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup African-American NERFINISHED
familyName Shuttlesworth NERFINISHED
fictionalUniverse He Got Game NERFINISHED
gender male
givenName Jake NERFINISHED
goal obtain a reduced prison sentence
reconnect with his son Jesus Shuttlesworth NERFINISHED
hasChild Jesus Shuttlesworth NERFINISHED
hasTheme father–son relationship
pressure of sports recruiting
redemption
hasTrait competitive
imprisoned
remorseful
strict father
incarceratedFor killing his wife Martha Shuttlesworth
languageOfWork English
legalStatus prison inmate
maritalStatus widower
medium feature film
narrativeRole protagonist
notableQuote “Basketball is like poetry in motion.”
occupation former basketball player
parentOf Jesus Shuttlesworth NERFINISHED
plotPoint temporarily released from prison
portrayedBy Denzel Washington NERFINISHED
relatedTo Governor of New York (in-film character) NERFINISHED
setIn Coney Island, Brooklyn NERFINISHED
spouse Martha Shuttlesworth NERFINISHED
yearOfWorkRelease 1998

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