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The Wood
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Overview

User Rating:
6.2/10   2,961 votes
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Director:
Rick Famuyiwa
Writers:
Rick Famuyiwa (story) and
Todd Boyd (story) ...
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Release Date:
16 July 1999 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Romance more
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
Awards:
1 win & 5 nominations more
User Comments:
Back In The Day more

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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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for strong language and some strong sexuality.
Runtime:
106 min | Germany:102 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Inglewood, California, USA

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Trivia:
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. more
Goofs:
Continuity: At Tanya's apartment, Roland throws his tie at Slim when he attacks him. In the following shot, he is seen wearing it. more
Quotes:
Young Slim: Ms. Hughes, what page fifteen on? more
Movie Connections:
References "Dance Fever" (1979) more
Soundtrack:
I Wanna Know more

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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
Back In The Day, 20 February 2004
10/10
Author: dscorpiondon

This movie is funny as hell and something that people living through the 80's can relate to growing up. The dumb stuff you do for the ladies, the competitions among your boys, the fashion, and the music. The soundtrack goes well with the movie. Nuff said.

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