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She's Gotta Have It (1986)

R 84 min  -  Comedy | Romance  -   8 August 1986 (USA)
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Story of a woman and her three lovers.

Director:

Spike Lee

Writer:

Spike Lee

Stars:

Tracy Camilla Johns, Tommy Redmond Hicks and John Canada Terrell
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tracy Camilla Johns Tracy Camilla Johns ...
Nola Darling
Tommy Redmond Hicks ...
Jamie Overstreet
John Canada Terrell John Canada Terrell ...
Greer Childs
Spike Lee ...
Raye Dowell Raye Dowell ...
Opal Gilstrap
Joie Lee ...
Clorinda Bradford
S. Epatha Merkerson ...
Doctor Jamison (as Epatha Merkinson)
Bill Lee ...
Sonny Darling
Cheryl Burr Cheryl Burr ...
Ava
Aaron Dugger Aaron Dugger ...
Noble
Stephanie Covington Stephanie Covington ...
Keva
Renata Cobbs Renata Cobbs ...
Shawn
Cheryl Singleton Cheryl Singleton ...
Toby
Monty Ross Monty Ross ...
Dog 1
Tiziano Cortini Tiziano Cortini ...
Dog 2 (as Lewis Jordan)
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Storyline

The story of Nola Darling's simultaneous sexual relationships with three different men is told by her and by her partners and other friends. All three men wanted her to commit solely to them; Nola resists being "owned" by a single partner. Written by James Meek <james@oz.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Infidelity | New York City | Human Relationship | Sex | Lesbian  | See more »

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A Seriously Sexy Comedy

Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Apo kapoion tha to vrei See more »

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$28,473 (USA) (10 August 1986) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$7,137,502 (USA) (15 February 1987)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White  | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Whenever the cast broke for a meal, Spike Lee would tell them not to throw away the aluminum soda cans because he would turn them in for recycling money. See more »

Quotes

Mars Blackmon (to Jamie): Nola's about as dependable as a ripped diaphragm.
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Crazy Credits

"There are no jericurls and no drugs in this movie!" See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Charlie Rose: Quentin Tarantino" (1994) See more »