Home
search
more | tips
IMDb > She's Gotta Have It (1986)
She's Gotta Have It
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotes
Overview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv schedule
Awards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage board
Plot & Quotes
plot summaryplot synopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotes
Fun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQ
Other Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDesk
Promotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo gallery
External Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clips

She's Gotta Have It (1986) More at IMDbPro »

Photos (see all 7 | slideshow)

Overview

User Rating:
6.2/10   2,305 votes
MOVIEmeter: ?
Down 23% in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
Director:
Spike Lee
Writer:
Spike Lee (writer)
Contact:
View company contact information for She's Gotta Have It on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
8 August 1986 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Romance more
Tagline:
A Seriously Sexy Comedy
Plot:
Story of a woman and her three lovers. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
3 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
SXSW in 60 Seconds: Wednesday, March 18, 2009
 (From Cinematical. 19 March 2009, 1:33 AM, PDT)

Lee Can't Watch First Film
 (From WENN. 10 September 2008, 11:58 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
The Beginning more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Tracy Camilla Johns ... Nola Darling

Tommy Redmond Hicks ... Jamie Overstreet
John Canada Terrell ... Greer Childs

Spike Lee ... Mars Blackmon
Raye Dowell ... Opal Gilstrap
Joie Lee ... Clorinda Bradford
S. Epatha Merkerson ... Doctor Jamison (as Epatha Merkinson)
Bill Lee ... Sonny Darling
Cheryl Burr ... Ava
Aaron Dugger ... Noble
Stephanie Covington ... Keva
Renata Cobbs ... Shawn
Cheryl Singleton ... Toby
Monty Ross ... Dog 1
Tiziano Cortini ... Dog 2 (as Lewis Jordan)
more
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Runtime:
84 min | USA:88 min (director's cut)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:M | Iceland:16 | USA:R | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:Unrated (director's cut) | Canada:R

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The film originally was going to get an "X" rating due to its sexual content. However, after Lee edited some of the sex scenes it received an "R" rating. more
Quotes:
Dog 7: Baby, you're so fine, I'd drink a tub of your bath water. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in My Big Fat Independent Movie (2005) more

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
9 out of 10 people found the following comment useful:-
The Beginning, 7 August 2004
7/10
Author: JonTMarin (JonTMarin88@hotmail.com) from New York

"She's Gotta Have It" was the beginning of an illustrious career for filmmaker Spike Lee. It starred Tracy Camilla Johns as the sex driven Nola Darling. Her three men were played by Tommy Redmond Hicks, John Canada Terrell and Spike Lee. All the three men had certain traits that stood out. Jamie Street (Hicks) is cool, calm and caring towards Nola. Greer Childs (Terrell) was the obnoxious, stuck up, rude pseudo black man that thought he was better than anyone else. And last but not least was Mars Blackmon (Lee), he was funny and outgoing. Annoying at times but his wit could win you over. This film is full of memorable one liners like "please baby baby baby please" and much more. This film was heavily criticized for it's depiction of women (like all of Spike's films), lesbians (the character Opal) and the reality of it. But nonetheless, "She's Gotta Have It" opened in 1986 to rave reviews and grossed 7 million dollars (not a lot but it is amazing compared to the thousands it took to make it). What made this film a gem is that you don't find characters like these anymore. They all had something about them that was hard to resist. Mars Blackmon became so famous that he was reprised by Lee in Nike Air Jordan commercials with the great Michael Jordan, airing from 1988 to 1995 (the Nola character also appeared in one Air Jordan commercial with Mars Blackmon, the commercial only aired once). "She's Gotta Have It" is a decent start for a young filmmaker and a must see for those that haven't seen it.

She's Gotta Have It- Rated R *** out of ****

Was the above comment useful to you?
more

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for She's Gotta Have It (1986)
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
The End heaintloveu
Did anyone else... Redsunbeam
Relationship Control - Another way to look at the movie snr_alejandro_sosa
Dogs?..... (Resolved.) richdamerell
DVD IS OUT IN US AgeOfAquarius
DVD in US Soon... AgeOfAquarius
more

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
Coming Soon Cry-Baby Lost and Delirious Chasing Amy Carnal Knowledge
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits External reviews
News articles IMDb Comedy section IMDb USA section
Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.