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Writer (WGA):
James Toback (written by)
Release Date:
5 April 2000 (USA)
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Tagline:
What happens when you mix it up? more
Plot:
A group of white high school teens become involved with Harlem's black hip-hop crowd. full summary | add synopsis
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Hip Hop
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New York City
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Gangster
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Sex
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Basketball Player
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Scarlett Johansson's orange sexier than ones found in Time Inc. cafeteria
(From EW.com - PopWatch. 13 November 2009, 11:12 AM, PST)
Photo Flash: Not Black and White's Detaining Justice
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 5 November 2009, 1:49 PM, PST)
(From EW.com - PopWatch. 13 November 2009, 11:12 AM, PST)
Photo Flash: Not Black and White's Detaining Justice
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 5 November 2009, 1:49 PM, PST)
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What a frustrating movie!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Scott Caan | ... | Scotty |
 | Robert Downey Jr. | ... | Terry Donager |
 | Stacy Edwards | ... | Sheila King |
| Allan Houston | ... | Dean Carter |
 | Gaby Hoffmann | ... | Raven |
| Kidada Jones | ... | Jesse |
 | Jared Leto | ... | Casey |
 | Marla Maples | ... | Muffy |
 | Joe Pantoliano | ... | Bill King |
 | Bijou Phillips | ... | Charlie |
| Oliver 'Power' Grant | ... | Rich Bower (as Power) |
| Raekwon | ... | Cigar |
 | Claudia Schiffer | ... | Greta |
 | William Lee Scott | ... | Will King |
 | Brooke Shields | ... | Sam Donager |
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Rated R for strong sexuality, graphic language, some violence and drug use.
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98 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia) |
Canada:R (Ontario) |
Finland:K-16 |
Singapore:(Banned) |
South Korea:18 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Argentina:18 |
Australia:MA |
Chile:18 |
France:U |
Germany:16 |
Ireland:18 |
New Zealand:R16 |
Spain:18 |
UK:18 |
USA:NC-17 |
USA:R (certificate #36809) (cut) |
Iceland:16
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Claudia Schiffer had to have her ears pierced specially for the large hoop earrings worn by her character in this movie.
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Continuity: Dean is described repeatedly as a "star point guard." Actually, like the actor (a star basketball player in real life), Dean is a shooting guard who sometimes also plays small forward.
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Reunited
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I always find the idea of improvised (or semi-improvised) film making an interesting one, even if the results themselves are disappointing, and very rarely work (exceptions being some of the movies of Christopher Guest and Abel Ferrara). It's a risky idea because it's a true test of an actors talent. Some succeed and some fall flat on their faces. 'Black and White' is a perfect example of this, for every interesting moment involving say Ben Stiller, or yes, Mike Tyson, there's way too many dull and rambling scenes that go nowhere (come on down Brooke Shields and Bijou Phillips). What makes this movie even more frustrating is James Toback is obviously aiming for a BIG STATEMENT regarding race relations in contemporary America, yet the movie is so superficial and confused it ultimately says nothing much. Toback is a maddingly uneven film maker, but he is responsible for one of my all time favourite movies, the sadly underrated 'Fingers', so I usually give him the benefit of the doubt. Unfortunately 'Black and White' is a missed opportunity and has very little to recommend it. I suppose Toback deserves some credit for at least attempting to do something other than mainstream Hollywood dreck, but ultimately a crappy movie is still a crappy movie, no matter how good the intentions.