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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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jake Shuttlesworth canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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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
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surface form:
United States
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| 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
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reconnect with his son Jesus Shuttlesworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild | Jesus Shuttlesworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
father–son relationship
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pressure of sports recruiting ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
competitive
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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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