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Overview
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Director:
Writer:
Spike Lee (written by)
Release Date:
7 June 1991 (USA)
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Plot:
Friends and family of a married black architect react in different ways to his affair with an Italian secretary. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
Awards:
6 wins
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6 nominations
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Halle Berry Shares Advice For Her Daughter (And Which Shoe She Hoards!)
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Revisiting Spike Lee's *Forgotten Films* #1 - "She Hate Me"
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Billy Eichner Talks "Billy on the Street," Joan Rivers, and Infuriating Spike Lee
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Revisiting Spike Lee's *Forgotten Films* #1 - "She Hate Me"
(From ShadowAndAct. 29 May 2012, 8:22 AM, PDT)
Billy Eichner Talks "Billy on the Street," Joan Rivers, and Infuriating Spike Lee
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete)
Directed by | |||
| Spike Lee | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Spike Lee | written by | |
Produced by | |||
| Jon Kilik | .... | line producer | |
| Spike Lee | .... | producer | |
| Monty Ross | .... | co-producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Terence Blanchard | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Ernest R. Dickerson | (as Ernest Dickerson) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Samuel D. Pollard | (as Sam Pollard) | ||
Casting by | |||
| Robi Reed-Humes | (as Robi Reed) | ||
Production Design by | |||
| Wynn Thomas | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Ted Glass | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Ruth E. Carter | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Clifford Booker | .... | hair stylist: women | |
| Larry M. Cherry | .... | hair stylist: men (as Larry Cherry) | |
| Bernadette Mazur | .... | makeup artist | |
| Laini Thompson | .... | makeup department head | |
| Ellie Winslow | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Preston L. Holmes | .... | production supervisor | |
| Brent Owens | .... | unit manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| H.H. Cooper | .... | second assistant director | |
| Randy Fletcher | .... | first assistant director | |
| Dale Pierce-Johnson | .... | second assistant director (as Dale Pierce) | |
Art Department | |||
| Jacqueline Arnot | .... | inside prop assistant | |
| Anthony Baldasare | .... | first assistant props | |
| Jeff Balsmeyer | .... | storyboard artist | |
| Werner Bargsten | .... | main title sign props | |
| Martin Bernstein | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Katherine Bloss | .... | scenic artist | |
| Nancy Boytos-Amanuel | .... | set dresser (as Nancy Boytos) | |
| Erwin Brown | .... | construction production assistant | |
| William Butler | .... | set dresser (as Bill Butler) | |
| John Calling | .... | construction production assistant | |
| Rodney Clark | .... | set builder | |
| Lorenzo Contessa | .... | scenic artist | |
| Thomas Costabile | .... | key set builder (as Tom Costabile) | |
| Sara D'Alessandro | .... | scenic artist sculptor | |
| Rena Dillon | .... | assistant to the set decorator | |
| Diann Duthie | .... | assistant art director | |
| Rudolph Eccleston | .... | construction production assistant | |
| Anthony Galloway | .... | construction production assistant | |
| James Geyer | .... | scenic artist | |
| Jeffrey L. Glave | .... | chargeman scenic artist | |
| Kevin Golden | .... | scenic artist | |
| John Grimolizzi | .... | set builder | |
| Gary Jennings | .... | scenic artist | |
| Bruton Jones | .... | assistant to the production designer | |
| Mark Jones | .... | construction production assistant | |
| Jerry Kadar | .... | set dresser | |
| David B. Kadow | .... | set builder (as David Kadow) | |
| Joyce Kubalak-Szafilita | .... | stand-by scenic artist (as Joyce Kubalak) | |
| Kevin Ladson | .... | property master | |
| Charles LaPlaca | .... | welder | |
| Virginia Lim | .... | scenic artist | |
| Jann McClary | .... | second assistant props | |
| Ken Nelson | .... | key set builder | |
| Richard Parker | .... | construction production assistant | |
| Carl Prinzi | .... | key construction grip | |
| Scott Rosenstock | .... | lead man | |
| Rosalie Russino | .... | scenic shopwoman | |
| William Starke | .... | construction production assistant | |
| Pam Stephens | .... | assistant to the production designer | |
| Helen Terry Sylvester | .... | scenic artist | |
| Jack Travis | .... | consulting architect | |
| Peter von Bartheld | .... | second set dresser (as Peter Von Bartheld) | |
| Keith Wall | .... | set dresser (uncredited) | |
| Paul Wardwell | .... | construction grip | |
| John Wellington | .... | construction production assistant | |
| Laura Jean West | .... | set dresser (as Laura West) | |
| Robert Woods Jr. | .... | construction grip | |
| Jeffrey Rollins | .... | set dresser (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Jerry Holway | .... | cablecam operator | |
| Andy Hudson | .... | visual effects (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Jeff Ward | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Bill Anagnos | .... | stunt driver (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Carl Anthony Lee | .... | casting associate | |
| Andrea Reed | .... | extras casting | |
| Winsome Sinclair | .... | casting production assistant | |
| Tracy Vilar | .... | extras casting | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Donna Berwick | .... | assistant to costume designer | |
| Jennifer L. Bryan | .... | wardrobe supervisor (as Jennifer Bryan) | |
| Beulah Jones-Black | .... | assistant to costume designer | |
| Precious Lovell | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
| Barry Mazurek | .... | assistant wardrobe supervisor | |
| Rita McGhee | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
| Miriam Wong Tsao | .... | wardrobe assistant (as Miriam Wong) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Jeffrey Cooper | .... | apprentice editor (as Jeff Cooper) | |
| Brent Eldridge | .... | digital color correction | |
| Sonia Gonzalez-Martinez | .... | apprentice editor (as Sonia Gonzalez) | |
| Anthony L. Jamison | .... | apprentice editor | |
| Noëlle Penraat | .... | negative matcher | |
| David Pultz | .... | color timer (as Dave Pultz) | |
| Leander T. Sales | .... | assistant editor (as Leander Sales) | |
| Brunilda Torres | .... | additional editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Ethel Abelson | .... | musician: violin | |
| Sanford Allen | .... | musician: violin (as Allen Sanford) | |
| Stephanie Andrews | .... | soundtrack project coordinator | |
| Jerome Ashby | .... | musician: French horn | |
| Diane Barere | .... | musician: cello | |
| Steve Berrios | .... | musician: Latin percussion | |
| Sandra Billingslea | .... | musician: violin | |
| Larissa Blitz | .... | musician: violin | |
| Barbara Bogatin | .... | musician: cello | |
| Kimberly Brewer | .... | music arranger: vocals | |
| Richard Brice | .... | musician: viola | |
| Alfred Brown | .... | musician: viola | |
| Carol Buck | .... | musician: cello | |
| Anne Callahan | .... | musician: cello | |
| Malcolm Cecil | .... | additional music engineer | |
| Jean Dane | .... | musician: viola | |
| Troy Davis | .... | musician: drums | |
| John R. Dexter | .... | musician: viola (as John Dexter) | |
| Joseph Diamonte | .... | musician: violin | |
| Gayle Dixon | .... | musician: violin | |
| Robin Eubanks | .... | musician: trombone | |
| Sue Evans | .... | musician: percussion | |
| Barry Finclair | .... | musician: violin | |
| James Flatto | .... | assistant music editor | |
| Eileen M. Folson | .... | musician: cello (as Eileen Folson) | |
| Stephanie Fricker | .... | musician: viola | |
| Winterton Garvey | .... | musician: violin | |
| Kenneth Gordon | .... | musician: violin | |
| Karen Griffen | .... | musician: flute | |
| Juliet Haffner | .... | musician: viola | |
| R.R. Hanlan | .... | additional music engineer | |
| Roland Hanna | .... | musician: piano (as Sir Roland Hanna) | |
| Jennie Hansen | .... | musician: viola | |
| Ellen Hassman | .... | musician: cello | |
| Richard Hendrickson | .... | musician: violin | |
| Milt Hinton | .... | musician: bass | |
| Cecelia Hobbs Gardner | .... | musician: violin | |
| Howard Howard | .... | musician: French horn | |
| Yong-Yan Hu | .... | musician: violin | |
| Stanley G. Hunte | .... | musician: violin | |
| Regis Iandiorio | .... | musician: violin | |
| Keith John | .... | music arranger: vocals | |
| Gregory Komar | .... | musician: violin | |
| Jesse Levine | .... | musician: viola | |
| Charles Libove | .... | musician: violin | |
| Carmel Malin | .... | musician: violin | |
| Joe Malin | .... | musician: violin (as Joseph Malin) | |
| Delfeayo Marsalis | .... | score recordist | |
| Lois Martin | .... | musician: viola | |
| Alvin McCall | .... | musician: cello | |
| Melissa Meel | .... | musician: cello | |
| Diane Monroe | .... | musician: violin | |
| Louann Montesi | .... | musician: violin (as Lou Ann Montesi) | |
| Frank Morelli | .... | musician: bassoon | |
| James Nichols | .... | score mixer | |
| Suzanne Ornstein | .... | musician: violin | |
| Marion Pinheiro | .... | musician: violin | |
| John Pintavalle | .... | musician: violin | |
| Greg Poree | .... | music arranger | |
| Susan Pray | .... | musician: viola (as Sue Pray) | |
| Melanie Punter | .... | musician: bass | |
| Alvin Rogers | .... | musician: violin | |
| Bruce Rogers | .... | musician: cello | |
| Elliot Rosoff | .... | musician: violin | |
| Clay Ruede | .... | musician: cello | |
| James A. Sandweiss | .... | assistant music engineer (as Jimmy 'Rock'N Roll' Sandweiss) | |
| Myra Segal | .... | musician: violin | |
| Patrick Smith | .... | score recordist | |
| Richard Spencer | .... | musician: viola | |
| Debra Spohnheimer | .... | musician: bass (as Deb Spohnheimer) | |
| Bob Stewart | .... | musician: tuba | |
| Alex Steyermark | .... | music editor | |
| Dale Stuckenbruck | .... | musician: violin | |
| Gerald Tarack | .... | musician: violin | |
| Stephen James Taylor | .... | musician: oboe (as Stephen Taylor) | |
| Lesa Terry | .... | musician: violin | |
| Steve Van Arden | .... | music engineer | |
| Steve Van Arden | .... | music mixer | |
| Yuri Vodovoz | .... | musician: violin | |
| Bruce Wang | .... | musician: cello | |
| Nathan Watts | .... | executive associate music producer | |
| Nathan Watts | .... | music arranger: vocals | |
| Rodney Whitaker | .... | musician: bass | |
| Stevie Wonder | .... | music arranger | |
| Stevie Wonder | .... | music arranger: vocals | |
| Stevie Wonder | .... | music producer | |
| Jue Yao | .... | musician: violin | |
| Ming Yeh | .... | musician: violin | |
| Harry Zaratzian | .... | musician: viola | |
| Frederic Zlotkin | .... | musician: cello | |
Thanks | |||
| Terence Blanchard | .... | special thanks | |
| Garrett Brown | .... | special thanks | |
| Louis J. Delsarte | .... | special thanks | |
| Yusuf K. Hawkins | .... | in memory of | |
| Jason Hunt | .... | special thanks | |
| Spencer Lawrence | .... | special thanks | |
| Charlie Newton | .... | special thanks | |
| Michael J. Singletary | .... | special thanks | |
| Stevie Wonder | .... | special thanks (as Steveland Morris) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1991) (France) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1991) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
- CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- CIC-Taft Home Video
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (USA) (laserdisc)
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (1994) (Sweden) (VHS)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (Spain)
- Universal Home Entertainment (USA) (DVD)
- Universal Home Video (Brazil) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Nordic (2002) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures
- Temptu (tattoos)
- C5 post-production sound services
- Dolby Laboratories sound post-production
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MPAA:
Rated R for sensuality, strong language, drug content, and for violence
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Runtime:
132 min
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Certification:
Singapore:M18 | Iceland:14 | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Australia:M | South Korea:18 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Portugal:M/16 | Finland:K-14 | Germany:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R
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Halle Berry refused to bathe for two weeks in preparation for a role as a crack addict.See more »
Quotes:
James Tucci:If you ever get her pregnant, Paulie...
Charlie Tucci:Hey!
James Tucci:I don't know why I'm thinking this because I know it's not going to happen, but if you did, I would give *you* the abortion, Paulie.
[Charlie laughs]
James Tucci:Then you are going to marry her!
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Charlie Tucci:Hey!
James Tucci:I don't know why I'm thinking this because I know it's not going to happen, but if you did, I would give *you* the abortion, Paulie.
[Charlie laughs]
James Tucci:Then you are going to marry her!
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Spike Lee made "Jungle Fever" in the era when he also made masterpieces like "Do the Right Thing" and "Malcolm X". I will admit that the subject matter here is nothing that we haven't seen many times (an interracial love story), but Lee knows how to do without getting idiotic or manipulating emotions. In this case, African-American Flipper Purify (Wesley Snipes) has an affair with Italian-American co-worker Angela Tucci (Annabella Sciorra), thereby setting off a racially charged chain reaction.
A previous reviewer said that Lee throws in so many subplots that the movie gets too confusing. I agree that the various subplots do this to an extent, but I think that Lee mainly wanted to show how people's lives were getting affected by the series of events portrayed. There were some clichés, namely the bigoted Bensonhurst residents, but this is certainly a well done movie. Watch for a young Halle Berry as a crack addict, and I believe that Queen Latifah appears as a waitress.