Canada but only $3.7 million international for a worldwide total of $26.7 million. Friedkin later admitted the film was "weak at the box office. It's hard to capture in a sports film the excitement of a real game, with its own unpredictable dramatic structure and suspense. I couldn't overcome that." Year-end lists Dishonorable mention – Glenn Lovell, San Jose Mercury News References Friedkin, William, The Friedkin Connection, Harper Collins 2013 External links 1994 films 1990s sports drama films American basketball films American sports drama films 1990s English-language films Films directed by William Friedkin Films set in Indiana Films set in Los Angeles Films shot in Chicago Films shot in Indiana Paramount Pictures films 1994 drama films 1990s American films