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Release Date:
16 July 1999 (USA)
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Tagline:
From boyhood to manhood, you can always count on your best friends.
Plot:
While dealing with a friend's cold feet on his wedding day, a writer reminisces about his youth with his best friends. full summary | add synopsis
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Wedding
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Friendship
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Flashback
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Talk To Camera
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Dance
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Awards:
1 win
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5 nominations
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(5 articles)
The 2009 AfterElton Hot 100: Men of Color
(From AfterElton.com. 10 May 2009, 9:47 PM, PDT)
A Haunting Dream That Worked
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 27 July 1999)
(From AfterElton.com. 10 May 2009, 9:47 PM, PDT)
A Haunting Dream That Worked
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 27 July 1999)
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All races will love this movie!!!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Elayn Taylor | ... | Roland's Mother |
 | Omar Epps | ... | Mike |
 | Richard T. Jones | ... | Slim |
| Sean Nelson | ... | Young Mike |
| Duane Finley | ... | Young Slim |
| Trent Cameron | ... | Young Roland |
 | Malinda Williams | ... | Young Alicia |
 | Patricia Belcher | ... | Mrs. Hughes |
 | Taye Diggs | ... | Roland |
 | Tamala Jones | ... | Tanya |
| De'aundre Bonds | ... | Stacey (as De'Aundre Bonds) |
| Cynthia Martells | ... | Mike's Mother |
| Wyking Jones | ... | Cashiers in Mini Mart |
| Geoffrey Blackshire | ... | Cashiers in Mini Mart |
 | Jascha Washington | ... | Mike's Brother |
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Rated R for strong language and some strong sexuality.
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Runtime:
106 min | Germany:102 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Finland:K-12 |
Iceland:12 |
Norway:15 (TV rating) |
Argentina:13 |
France:U |
Germany:12 |
UK:15 |
USA:R
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In a recent visit to USC, his alma mater, Rick Famuyiwa revealed that Paramount executives wanted the character of Mike to pinch Alicia's buttocks in the end scene for added laughs. Needless to say, Famuyiwa balked at this and never shot this. The opening Steadicam shot took almost an entire day to shoot.
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Continuity: When Mike is helping escort Roland from Tanya's apartment he is also holding a coffee mug. When he turns around to say something to Tanya he's all of a sudden holding the coffee pot instead.
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Quotes:
Lisa:
Ya'll must think I'm stupid like one of those Thelma & Louise bitches!
Mike: Nah, Nah----
Lisa: Car broke down?! Tell that fool he could at least faced me like a man!
Mike: But, But--
Lisa: I'm not gon' cry! I'm not! I spent too much time on this damn make-up!
Mike: Lisa, calm down...
Lisa: I am calm!
Mike: So then why are you yellin'?
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Mike: Nah, Nah----
Lisa: Car broke down?! Tell that fool he could at least faced me like a man!
Mike: But, But--
Lisa: I'm not gon' cry! I'm not! I spent too much time on this damn make-up!
Mike: Lisa, calm down...
Lisa: I am calm!
Mike: So then why are you yellin'?
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Soundtrack:
Think About You
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When I saw this I thought "I hope this movie can relate to me and not insult me at all!", and I was clearly wrong. This movie related to me a whole lot! Just because I'm white doesn't mean I can't relate to this. I did in more ways then one! I know how it feels to be left out like some of the characters and growing up is a fact of life and I liked the way they show their friendship growing by day. Taye Diggs was wonderful as the groom who was having doubts, I liked his character a lot. I also loved the flashbacks throughout most of the movie, it was interesting and I also loved the way you knew a flashback was about to occur was when the record player would start with a different record each time. I think everyone will relate to this movie~ white, black, asian, or pink! Everyone needs to see this!