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Director:

Matty Rich

Writers (WGA):

Trey Ellis (written by) and
Paris Qualles (written by)

Contact:

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Release Date:

22 April 1994 (USA) more

Genre:

Romance | Comedy | Drama more

Tagline:

Summer's Never Been So Much Fun!

Plot:

In 1976, Drew Tate is a young teenager who has trouble dealing with life after he accidentally sets his house on fire... more | add synopsis

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User Comments:

OK coming of age period piece more (11 total)


Cast

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Larenz Tate ... Drew Tate
Joe Morton ... Kenny Tate

Suzzanne Douglas ... Brenda Tate

Glynn Turman ... Spencer Phillips
Vanessa Bell Calloway ... Francis Phillips
A.J. Johnson ... Heather Lee (as Adrienne-Joi Johnson)

Morris Chestnut ... Harold Lee

Jada Pinkett Smith ... Lauren Kelly (as Jada Pinkett)
Duane Martin ... Jr. Phillips
Mary Alice ... Evelyn

Phyllis Yvonne Stickney ... Dr. Wade
Markus Redmond ... Darryl
Perry Moore ... Moe
Akia Victor ... Charlene
Aaron Griffin ... Boy w / Lauren
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Drew's Inkwell (USA) (working title)
No Ordinary Summer
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Runtime:

110 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Jonathan Demme often visited the set and befriended young director Matty Rich. The two spoke of doing a film together but that never materialized. more

Soundtrack:

This House Is Smokin' more


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OK coming of age period piece, 8 August 2009
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Author: ctomvelu1 from United States

A black teen (L. Tate) causes a house fire and retreats into himself -- that is, until his parents take him to visit relatives on an island where a section of the beach has been taken over by blacks. Set in the 1970s, the viewer has to get used to the silly hairdos and outfits of the time, and which the writer and director have some fun with, especially during a dance scene. Brothers-in-law Joe Morton and Glynn Turman do not get along at all; the former is an urban working man type and the latter is a pretentious windbag. Eventually, they come to blows in a comic way. Suffice it to say, the introverted kid eventually meets a girl who helps draw him out of his shell. The title refers to the part of the beach that is occupied by blacks, and it is a revelation to the shy kid who has never seen anything like it. Turman as the pompous, upwardly mobile brother-in-law steals the show, which constantly veers from drama to comedy. Worth a watch, although it is uneven.

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