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Release Date:
16 July 1999 (USA)
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Tagline:
From boyhood to manhood, you can always count on your best friends.
Plot:
While dealing with a friend's cold feet on his wedding day, a writer reminisces about his youth with his best friends. full summary | add synopsis
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Wedding
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Friendship
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Talk To Camera
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Dance
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1 win
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5 nominations
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(5 articles)
The 2009 AfterElton Hot 100: Men of Color
(From AfterElton.com. 10 May 2009, 9:47 PM, PDT)
A Haunting Dream That Worked
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 27 July 1999)
(From AfterElton.com. 10 May 2009, 9:47 PM, PDT)
A Haunting Dream That Worked
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 27 July 1999)
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A great movie of African American friendship in the 80's.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Elayn Taylor | ... | Roland's Mother |
 | Omar Epps | ... | Mike |
 | Richard T. Jones | ... | Slim |
| Sean Nelson | ... | Young Mike |
| Duane Finley | ... | Young Slim |
| Trent Cameron | ... | Young Roland |
 | Malinda Williams | ... | Young Alicia |
 | Patricia Belcher | ... | Mrs. Hughes |
 | Taye Diggs | ... | Roland |
 | Tamala Jones | ... | Tanya |
| De'aundre Bonds | ... | Stacey (as De'Aundre Bonds) |
| Cynthia Martells | ... | Mike's Mother |
| Wyking Jones | ... | Cashiers in Mini Mart |
| Geoffrey Blackshire | ... | Cashiers in Mini Mart |
 | Jascha Washington | ... | Mike's Brother |
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Rated R for strong language and some strong sexuality.
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Runtime:
106 min | Germany:102 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Finland:K-12 |
Iceland:12 |
Norway:15 (TV rating) |
Argentina:13 |
France:U |
Germany:12 |
UK:15 |
USA:R
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In a recent visit to USC, his alma mater, Rick Famuyiwa revealed that Paramount executives wanted the character of Mike to pinch Alicia's buttocks in the end scene for added laughs. Needless to say, Famuyiwa balked at this and never shot this. The opening Steadicam shot took almost an entire day to shoot.
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Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When older Slim and Mike shake hands at the mini market, Slim clearly misses Mike's hand the first time and almost misses it the second time.
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Movie Connections:
References Scared Straight! (1978)
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Soundtrack:
Ya'll Know Who
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I really liked this movie, and I think many teens and adults, particularily African-Americans will like this movie. All those young adults who grew up will really like this movie, too.
I thought it was excellent, and many parts made me laugh so hard I cried. All the actors did a very good job, too.