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Black and White (I) (1999) 5.0
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Metascore: 47/100
Reviews: 82 user | 68 critic | 27 from Metacritic.com A group of white high school teens become involved with Harlem's black hip-hop crowd. Director:James TobackWriter:James Toback |
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| Scott Caan | ... | ||
| Robert Downey Jr. | ... | ||
| Stacy Edwards | ... | ||
| Allan Houston | ... | ||
| Gaby Hoffmann | ... | ||
| Kidada Jones | ... | ||
| Jared Leto | ... | ||
| Marla Maples | ... | ||
| Joe Pantoliano | ... | ||
| Bijou Phillips | ... | ||
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Oliver 'Power' Grant | ... |
Rich Bower
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Raekwon | ... | |
| Claudia Schiffer | ... | ||
| William Lee Scott | ... | ||
| Brooke Shields | ... | ||
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Set in New York City, Black and White features several losely related stories centering on a pair of documentary filmmakers, Sam and her husband Terry, in following a group of caucasian teens, Raven, Charlie, Will, Marty, Wren and others who try to fit in with Harlem's black hip-hop crowd who include gangster rapper Rich Bower and his music partner Cigar in landing a recording gig, as well as college basketball player Dean who is conflicted on taking a fall on a game for shady gambler Mark Clear who has hidden agenda for Dean and Rich. Written by <pataygs@voicenet.com>
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What if they mixed it up? See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong sexuality, graphic language, some violence and drug use | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
5 April 2000 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Aspro kai mavro See more »Filming Locations:
Columbia University - Broadway & 116th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$10,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$2,212,535 (USA) (7 April 2000)Gross:
$5,241,315 (USA) (28 April 2000)Company Credits
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Performed by Raekwon
Contains a sample from "Ike's Mood"
Written & Performed by Isaac Hayes
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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. See more »Goofs
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. See more »Soundtracks
"We Live Here"Performed by Raekwon
Contains a sample from "Ike's Mood"
Written & Performed by Isaac Hayes
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Well, at least that's what this movie becomes in the end. Actually, I couldn't finish the movie. I got 90 minutes into it, and gave up hope that the movie would return to its beginning. The movie starts out good, with a nice angry premise. It seemed so full of venom and froth that the movie would turn out to become a great statement about white culture, black culture, inner city culture, middle class culture, etc.
The movie begins with a black man and two white girls having sex. Then jumps to show that one is middle class. Then, in one of its greatest moments, it has a white guy explore the difference between N-a and
N-r. That was a priceless moment. It adds to the fun with Brooks Shields, and Downey (unnecessarily, but fun). And it keeps going with brutality.
However (There's that nasty word), the movie loses itself fairly quickly. It gets caught up with a basketball player being bribe to lose a game, then blackmailed for accepting it. It goes on, and the movie begins to have a plot instead of a theme, which has nothing to do with the theme. Its like, the movie lost its way, and had nothing left to say. I think I knew where it was going to go with it, but it didn't go there. Maybe it was still on its way, I dunno.
But, in the end, the movie would have made a better episode of "Strangers With Candy" than anything else. It lost its way, and I wonder how it ever got greenlighted, nevertheless had all the big stars in it. Well, we all make bad choices (check "Ready to wear (Pret-a-porter)"), but this one should never have been made.
3/10 (for the beginning)