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The Colour of Love (1992)
"Zebrahead" (original title)

 -  Drama | Romance  -  23 October 1992 (USA)
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Interracial love story set in Detroit.

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Lois Bendler ...
Dan Ziskie ...
DeShonn Castle ...
Dee
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Marsha Florence ...
Shula Van Buren ...
Ron Johnson ...
Nut
Ray Sharkey ...
Glenn Dossin ...
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This is a Romeo and Juliet type tale based in Detroit, Michigan. Two young men, Zack, a white teen accused of "acting black" and Dee, an African American teen, defy racial lines and form a strong friendship. When Zack begins dating Dee's cousin Nikki, his white friends presume he's seeing her because of sexual stereotypes about black women, while her black friends can't believe her interest in him. Additional conflict is added when Nut, a local black gang-banger pursues Nikki for himself and undisguised but contained racial tensions in their respective neighborhoods and the high school they all attend erupt in violence. Written by <chanteuse@worldnet.att.net>

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Drama | Romance

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Rated R for strong language | See all certifications »

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23 October 1992 (USA)  »

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$1,468,300 (USA)
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'MC Serch' lobbied hard for the role of Zack before Michael Rapaport was cast. Serch settled for a job as the film's music supervisor. See more »

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Nikki: Why you gotta be so loud?
Nut: To be heard.
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References Ms. Pac-Man (1987) See more »

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"Economic Prison"
Music by Taj Mahal
Additional Production and Mixing by Gee Dajani and John Gamble for SD-50 Productions
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21 May 2002 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

I love this movie. Really, really love it. I went to a school like this with kids like these. I went home to a house like that. I was in the cafeteria the day a racially-charged situation almost went to critical mass, and I was part of a group discussion the following week, in which nothing was resolved.

Which is what I like most about this movie. It doesn't end with everyone singing. Or dancing, or marching towards the camera, or anything like that. The goomba and the Spike Lee guy duke it out while the Asian girl despairs (as I did), and the white guy and black girl embrace each other hopelessly. That is life. Some differences will never be resolved, and the best you can hope for is that *some* people will reach each other. I was praying all along that this would not have some pat ending that could never have happened at my school, and I was rewarded. There are no resolutions, just moments.


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