Playin' for Love
2015, English. Directed by Robert Townsend.
An arrogant high school coach has his life turned upside down when a superstar player transfers to the school and his mother tries to take over the team.
Coach Banks (Robert Townsend) is used to calling all the shots for his championship high school basketball team and in his own love life. But that’s about to change when he meets, Talisa McCoy (Salli Richardson-Whitfield), the mother of a star player, new to Jackson high. She’s a beautiful, strong-willed single mom, with her own ideas on a winning team…and the perfect man. Now, this coach will have to learn a few new plays if he’s going to stay in the game.
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Playin' for Love is streaming on ALLBLK in India.
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Cast & crew
- Robert TownsendDirector
- Salli Richardson-WhitfieldTalisa McCoy
- Esai MoralesPrinciple Jose Marti
- Jennifer LewisAlize Gates
- Lawrence Hilton-JacobsCoach Preston Reid
- Robert TownsendCoach Banks
- Melyssa FordBella
- Steve WhiteReesie
- Bobby McGeeMilton Dudley
- Elika CrespoShannon
- Michael JacquesRiley Shaw
- Skye TownsendMaya Hardaway
- Kaleina CordovaMarie head cheerleader
Details
- Released
- 16 January 2015
- Written by
- Michelle Amor, Robert Townsend, Cheryl L. West
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Playin' for Love: quick answers
Is Playin' for Love worth watching?
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How long is Playin' for Love?
Playin' for Love runs 84 minutes (1h 24m).
Does Playin' for Love have a post-credits scene?
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Playin' for Love parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
Playin' for Love is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is Playin' for Love on?
Playin' for Love is streaming on ALLBLK in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Playin' for Love?
If you liked Playin' for Love, try The Air Up There, Jim Jefferies: Freedumb, Adventures in Public School.
Who directed Playin' for Love?
Playin' for Love (2015) was directed by Robert Townsend and stars Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Esai Morales, Jennifer Lewis.