Trippin' (1999)

Greg is near the end of his senior year in high school, wanting to go to the prom, eyeing Cinny (the school's beauty with brains) from afar, and regularly trippin', daydreaming about being ... See full summary »

Director:

David Raynr

Writer:

Gary Hardwick

Stars:

Deon Richmond, Donald Faison, Guy Torry

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Deon Richmond	...	Gregory Reed
Donald Faison	...	June Nelson
Guy Torry	...	Fish
Maia Campbell	...	Cinny Hawkins
Aloma Wright	...	Louise Reed
Harold Sylvester	...	Willie Reed
Cleavon McClendon	...	Jamal Reed
Bill Henderson	...	Gramps Reed
Michael Warren	...	Shapic
Countess Vaughn	...	Anetta Jones
Stoney Jackson	...	Kenyatta
Dartanyan Edmonds	...	LaDomal
Anthony Anderson	...	Z-Boy
Charles Walker	...	Dale Collins (Ribs)
Davis Henry	...	Philip Newhouse

Storyline

Greg is near the end of his senior year in high school, wanting to go to the prom, eyeing Cinny (the school's beauty with brains) from afar, and regularly trippin', daydreaming about being a big success as a poet, a student, a lover. His mom wants him to apply to colleges, but Greg hasn't a clue. One of his teachers, Mr. Shapic, tries to inspire him, too. He finally figures out he can get close to Cinny if he asks her for help with college applications. But friendship isn't enough, he wants romance and a prom date. So, he tells a few lies and, for awhile, it seems to be working. Then, things fall apart and Greg has to figure out how to put the trippin aside and get real.

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Plot Keywords:

prom | one word title | booty | apostrophe in title | independent film

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Taglines:

He's a legend in his own mind.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 May 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

G's Trippin'

Filming Locations:

Long Beach, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$2,527,909 (USA) (14 May 1999)

Gross:

$9,016,377 (USA) (17 September 1999)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Beacon Communications

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The college Greg is accepted to is called Morehoward, a reference to two Black colleges called Morehouse and Howard.

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Quotes

LaDomal: Cause every time you get out the car, lil nigga, the oil like come on.

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Connections

References Titanic (1997)

User Reviews

Hilarious!

This is one of my favourite comedies even though it is a little more low budget than most. I enjoyed it because of the hilarious characters in the movie like the grandfather, and Greg himself, also Greg's daydreaming scenes are hilarious. I found it to have a realistic portrayal of African American families,unlike some movies and tv shows that display black families differently and wrongly. This is another reason why I enjoyed the movie, I could relate to a lot of the characters in the movie and everybody was simple and down to earth. I will never get tired of watching this movie, it is great. It is not a comedy for everyone, that's for sure. To really enjoy this movie you would probably have to be able to relate to the characters, if not you won't find the humour in it. For a low budget movie, it is really funny!