G (2002)

Director:

Christopher Scott Cherot

Writers:

Andrew Lauren (story) and
Charles E. Drew Jr. (story) ...
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Release Date:

28 October 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot:

"G" is a Gatsbyesque love story set against Hip-Hop's invasion of the Hamptons.

Plot Keywords:

Hip Hop | Black Romance | Long Island New York | Hamptons Long Island New York | One Letter Title

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Richard T. Jones	...	Summer G
Blair Underwood	...	Chip Hightower
Chenoa Maxwell	...	Sky Hightower
Andre Royo	...	Tre
Andrew Lauren	...	Adam Gordon
Laz Alonso	...	Craig Lewis
Lalanya Masters	...	Nicole Marshall
Nicoye Banks	...	B. Mo Smoov
Jillian Lindsey	...	Daizy Duke
Sonja Sohn	...	Shelly
Marcia Wright	...	Ladara
Damian Young	...	Gene Underhill
Alex Carr	...	Bill
Renet Kyles	...	Monica (as Ronette Kyles)
Johnny Russo	...	Ramon
Lisa Ferreira	...	Dierdra
Miko Tam	...	Peter
Brian d'Arcy James	...	Lloyd (as Brian Darcy James)
Beth Dover	...	Nancy
Linda Marie Larson	...	Emily
Michael Quinlan	...	Charles
Sarah Kate Jackson	...	Car Woman (as Sarah Schoenberg)
Keith Davis	...	Man in Car
Tara Ashley	...	Girl Fan 1
Angel	...	Girl Fan 2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Brian D. Coats	...	(uncredited)
Christopher Michael Gerrard	...	Christopher (uncredited)
Irina Gorb	...	Extra (uncredited)
Joe James	...	Dancing Man (voice) (uncredited)
Sam B. Lorn	...	Sexy Man (uncredited)
Trinidad Mann	...	Woman (uncredited)
Stephanie A. Marquardt	...	Woman on the Road (uncredited)
Charles Martins	...	Party Goer (uncredited)
Moet Meira	...	Girl at Beach Party (uncredited)
Angelica Osborne	...	Party Goer (uncredited)
Kristin Popelka	...	Party Goer (uncredited)
Jennifer Rodriguez	...	Party Attendent (uncredited)
M. Freeman Royalle	...	Funeral Member (uncredited)
Manajhjanihe Royalle	...	Funeral Member (uncredited)
Rose Sias	...	V / o 15 characters (uncredited)

Directed by
Christopher Scott Cherot

Writing credits
Andrew Lauren		(story) and
Charles E. Drew Jr.		(story)
Christopher Scott Cherot		(screenplay) and
Charles E. Drew Jr.		(screenplay)

Produced by
Charles E. Drew Jr.	....	associate producer
Judd Landon	....	producer
Andrew Lauren	....	producer
Margot Lulick	....	co-producer
Atlanta Treloar	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Bill Conti

Cinematography by
Horacio Marquínez		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Robert M. Reitano		(as Robert Reitano)

Casting by
Kim Hardin		(as Kimberly Hardin)
Kimberley Hardin		(as Kimberly Hardin)
Winsome Sinclair

Production Design by
Anne Stuhler

Art Direction by
Roswell Hamrick
Mark White

Set Decoration by
Jennifer Alex Nickason

Costume Design by
Jennifer L. Bryan		(as Jennifer Bryan)

Makeup Department
Donna Marie Fischetto	....	hair stylist (as Donna Marie Fishetto)
Anita Gibson	....	key make-up artist
Ernest 'Ness' Jean-Louis	....	make-up assistant
Champagne Lawerence	....	key hair stylist
Mauricia Terry-Thompson	....	make-up assistant
Ade 'Nike' Wright	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Christian von Tippelskirch	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Marco Londoner	....	first assistant director
Aida Rodgers	....	second assistant director
Curtis Smith	....	second second assistant director
Amanda Slater	....	first assistant director: second unit (uncredited)

Art Department
Shawn Batey	....	additional props
Jeff Brower	....	set dresser
Russell Bullock	....	camera scenic
Judy Gurr	....	shopper
Robin Koenig	....	leadman
Kevin Ladson	....	property master
Rebecca Meis DeMarco	....	assistant set decorator (as Becca Meis Demarco)
Leann Murphy	....	art department coordinator
Morgan Pitts	....	on-set dresser
Peter Regnier	....	set dresser
R. Vincent Smith	....	assistant property master
Carrie Stewart	....	graphic artist
Denis Zack	....	set dresser

Sound Department
John Adams	....	dialogue editor
Richard Baker	....	design effects
David Baldwin	....	backgrounds
Patrick Bietz	....	sound supervisor
John Gutierrez	....	cable puller
Larry Hoff	....	sound mixer (as Lawrence Hoff)
Chris Julian Irwin	....	foley: Los Angeles (as Chris J. Irwin)
Eric Justen	....	re-recording mixer
Paul Koronkiewicz	....	boom operator
Scott Kramer	....	recordist
Anna Malkin	....	foley assistant
Suanne Maury	....	sound assistant
Mike Mullane	....	backgrounds (as Mike Mullane)
Stewart Nelson	....	effects editor
Jeffrey Perkins	....	re-recording mixer
Kevin Perry	....	engineer
Peter Persaud	....	foley recordist
Brent Roach	....	foley recordist
Richard S. Steele	....	effects editor (as Rick Steele)
Virginia Storey	....	foley artist
Chris Julian Irwin	....	foley mixer (uncredited)
Chris Julian	....	post-production sound (uncredited)
Jeremy MacLaverty	....	supervising sound editor (uncredited)
Brad Thornton	....	sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Julie Weinstein	....	post-production sound supervisor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Connie Brink	....	special effects supervisor
Charlie Simunik	....	special effects assistant (as Charles Simunek)

Stunts
Don Picard	....	assistant stunt coordinator
Michael Russo	....	stunt coordinator (as Mike Russo)
Manny Siverio	....	additional stunt coordinator (as Manny Severio)

Camera and Electrical Department
K.C. Bailey	....	still photographer
Michael F. Barrow	....	camera operator (as Michael Barrow)
Catriona Crosby	....	additional grip
Benjamin D'Andrea	....	company grip
David Feldman	....	best boy grip
Edwin M. Figueroa	....	key grip
John Flanagan	....	generator operator
Sergei Franklin	....	steadicam operator
Eric Gearity	....	best boy grip
Damian Gonzales	....	company electric
Tim Guinness	....	gaffer
Anthony Hecanova	....	loader
Ted LeHane	....	company grip (as Edward 'Ted' LeHane)
Tim McAuliffe	....	best boy electric
John Paul McIntyre	....	dolly grip (as Jack McIntyre)
Elana Pianko	....	second assistant camera
Michael Price	....	company electric
Anthony Santos	....	best boy grip (as Tony Santos)
David Sauers	....	company grip
Sam Somwaru	....	EPK camera
Ron Travisano	....	first assistant camera
Julio Yurnet	....	company grip
Symon Mink	....	additional first assistant camera (uncredited)
Collin Quinlan	....	rigging gaffer (uncredited)
Ron Travisano	....	camera operator: "b" camera (uncredited)
John Woods	....	rigging grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Rayshawna Fraser	....	extras casting assistant
Ilona Friedman	....	casting assistant (as Illona Friedman)
Germoney Scott	....	casting associate
Winsome Sinclair	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Pashelle Clayton-Robinson	....	set costumer (as Pashelle L. Clayton-Robinson)
Raul Siro Ferreira	....	wardrobe supervisor
Jennifer Newman	....	assistant costume designer
Angelielette Smith	....	additional costumer
Yvette Stapleton	....	additional costumer

Editorial Department
Patrick Bietz	....	post production supervisor: Los Angeles
Vaughan Killin	....	color timer
Brad Lauren	....	additional picture editorial
Michael Mezaros	....	post-production coordinator
Catherine Rankin	....	negative cutter
Adam Reitano	....	assistant editor
David D'Alessio	....	post-production executive (uncredited)

Music Department
Jim Black	....	music clearance: Clearsongs Inc.
Dan Crane	....	intern to music supervisor
Kevin Fleming	....	music supervisor
David Frankel	....	temp music editor
George Graham	....	musician: solo flugelhorn
Nathan Kaproff	....	orchestra manager
A.J. Lambert	....	music coordinator (as A J Lambert)
Michael Lang	....	musician: solo piano
Tracy McKnight	....	additional music supervisor
Dan Wallin	....	music scoring engineer (as Danny Wallin)
Jeanne DaSilva	....	music clearances (uncredited)
Dan Wallin	....	music scoring mixer (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Raphael Banks	....	transportation co-captain (as Raphael Andre Banks)
Theodor A. Brown	....	transportation captain (as Ted Brown)
Jimmy Heidrich	....	driver (as Jim Heidrich)
Joe Johnson	....	driver
Paul Kane	....	driver
Anthony Luddich	....	driver
Richard Lukasiewk	....	driver
John Lynch Jr.	....	driver (as John Lynch)
Scott Mundy	....	driver

Other crew
Eric Agopian	....	set production assistant
Doranne Bakiewicz	....	office production assistant
Evan Barba	....	driving production assistant
Gary M. Barkin	....	production counsel (as Gary M. Barkin Esq.)
Deborah Blake	....	set medic
Alexandra Blanco	....	accounting assistant
David Blenk	....	first assistant accountant
Steve Braybrook	....	office production assistant
Rebecca Bregman	....	assistant production coordinator
Dawn Bridgewater	....	set production assistant
Christian Brockey	....	production secretary
Amy Burt	....	payroll clerk
Cassandra Butcher	....	unit publicist
Leah Byrd	....	unit publicity associate
Rory Chase	....	set production assistant
Michael Chenevert	....	set production assistant
Donna Cipriani	....	production accountant
Eddy Collyns	....	location manager
Kai Crawford	....	set production assistant
Joseph Davicsin	....	assistant: Mr. Lauren
Kara Doherty	....	key production assistant
Mike Dooley	....	set medic
Bridget Drummond	....	location assistant
Raya Eid	....	assistant: Mr. Drew
Arlington Forbes	....	epk producer
Laurie Gershon	....	product placement
Romel Hyacinthe	....	office production assistant
Chip Kidd	....	title design
Michele Lee Kirwan	....	accounting assistant
Adam Levine	....	location assistant
Darlene Liebman	....	production coordinator
Stephanie A. Marquardt	....	script supervisor
Rasha Mella	....	stand-in (as Rashamella)
Debra Meltzer	....	assistant to producers
Michael Mezaros	....	assistant production coordinator: Hamptons
Alfredo M. Olmedo	....	driving production assistant
Peter Pastorelli	....	location assistant
Gregory Power	....	chef: Coast to Coast Catering (as Greg Power)
Jon Schroder	....	location scout
Timothy Shea	....	assistant chef: Coast to Coast Catering (as Tim Shea)
Joshua Siegel	....	driving production assistant
Angela Soon	....	craft service: Cecil B. DeMeals
Richard Squires	....	location assistant
Lorenzo Taylor	....	stand-in
Joe Teobout	....	stand-in
Tate Thompson	....	location scout
Yori Tondrowski	....	set production assistant
Louis Valentine	....	craft service: Cecil B. DeMeals
James Williams	....	production assistant: first team
Andrew Yeo	....	assistant location manager
Richard Bever	....	marketing executive (uncredited)
Ava DuVernay	....	promotional services (uncredited)
Ray Felipe	....	script researcher (uncredited)
Nathan Hayashigawa	....	distribution (uncredited)
Ariana Jackson	....	distribution executive (uncredited)
Nicholas Owen Langholff	....	set production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Carol Alvarez	....	the producers wish to thank: Mahoney Cohen & Co.
Kathy Bennett	....	the producers wish to thank: Town of East Hampton
Ken Callaghan	....	the producers wish to thank: Town of Old Westbury
Larry Cantwell	....	the producers wish to thank: Village of East Hampton
Arnold Cohen	....	the producers wish to thank: Mahoney Cohen & Co.
Helene Elenowitz	....	the producers wish to thank
Christina Galesi	....	the producers wish to thank: Sotheby's International Reality
Nancy Grigor	....	the producers wish to thank: Hampton Locations
George Hammer	....	the producers wish to thank: Shepherd's Neck Inn, Montauk (as Mr. George Hammer)
Marie Hammer	....	the producers wish to thank: Shepherd's Neck Inn, Montauk (as Mrs. George Hammer)
Leonard Holzer	....	the producers wish to thank
Marcia Holzer	....	the producers wish to thank
Allyn Jackson	....	the producers wish to thank
Terri Kostuk	....	the producers wish to thank: Town of Southampton
David Lauren	....	special thanks: for coming up with the original concept in a swimming pool in Montauk, Long Island
Tom Lopinski	....	the producers wish to thank
Debra Markowitz	....	the producers wish to thank: Nassau Film Commission (as Debbie Markowitz)
Fred Overton	....	the producers wish to thank: Town of East Hampton
Bill Stafford	....	the producers wish to thank: Sotheby's International Reality
Daryl 'Dogman' Young	....	the producers wish to thank

Production Companies

• Andrew Lauren Productions (ALP)

Distributors

• "g" Productions LLC (2002) (USA) (theatrical) (copyright holder) (as G Productions LLC.)
• Aloha Releasing Inc. (2005) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (2006) (Argentina) (all media)
• LK-TEL (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
• LK-TEL (2006) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Television (????) (USA) (TV)

Other Companies

• "g" Productions LLC  acknowledgement: is the author of this motion picture for the purpose of copyright and other laws (as G Productions LLC)
• A.B.S.  the producers wish to thank (as ABS)
• AIM Promotions Inc.  the producers wish to thank
• Act One Script Clearance  script research (uncredited)
• Agisim Associates  the producers wish to thank
• Akademiks  the producers wish to thank
• Atlantic Cine Equipment  remote heads (uncredited)
• August Bishop & Goat Gear  the producers wish to thank
• Azzuree  the producers wish to thank
• Bob Marley Footwear  the producers wish to thank
• Bourjois  the producers wish to thank (as Bourjois Ltd.)
• Brian McKinney Design  the producers wish to thank (as Brian McKinney)
• CSC  camera systems by
• Cecil B. DeMeals  craft service
• Clearsongs  music clearances by (as Clearsongs Inc.)
• Coast to Coast Catering  catering
• Coca Cola  the producers wish to thank (as Coca-Cola)
• Conair  the producers wish to thank
• Debbie Regan Locations  the producers wish to thank
• Delfina Swimwear  the producers wish to thank
• Deluxe Post-Production  post-production facilities
• Ducati  the producers wish to thank
• EFC Accounting Systems  post production accounting (as EFC, Inc.)
• East Hampton Studios  the producers wish to thank (as Pinewood West Studios)
• Entertainment Partners  payroll services by
• Evian  the producers wish to thank
• Exposur Productions  electronic press kit
• Eyespace  the producers wish to thank
• Film Effects  title sequence and opticals by (as Film Effects Inc.)
• Final Note Productions  music editorial
• FotoKem  laboratory consultant (as Fotokem)
• Francis Hendy Design  the producers wish to thank (as Francis Hendy)
• Imagine Post  post-production (uncredited)
• Iman Cosmetics  the producers wish to thank (as I-Iman Cosmetics)
• International Recording Corporation Los Angeles  sound stage facilities by
• Judy Parker Hand Knit and Crochet  the producers wish to thank (as Judy Parker Knits)
• Kaufman Astoria Studios  the producers wish to thank
• Law Offices of Gary M. Barkin  production counsel
• Lily Pulitzer  the producers wish to thank
• M-A-C  the producers wish to thank: makeup provided by
• Mahoney Cohen & Co.  the producers wish to thank
• Marantz America  the producers wish to thank
• Maxx New York  the producers wish to thank (as Maxx NY)
• Michele Watches  the producers wish to thank
• Nassau County Film Commission  the producers wish to thank (as Nassau Film Commission)
• New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theater & Broadcasting, The  the producers wish to thank (as New York City Mayor's Office for Film, Television and Broadcasting)
• New York State Governor's Office for Motion Picture & Television Development  the producers wish to thank (as New York State Governor's Office for Motion Picture and Television Development)
• O'Henry Sound Studios  score recorded at
• Oneida Glassware  the producers wish to thank
• Paramount Production Support  grip and electric equipment
• Plein Sud  the producers wish to thank
• Ralph Lauren  the producers wish to thank (as Polo Ralph Lauren)
• Rogers & Cowan  the producers wish to thank
• Safilo Eyewear  the producers wish to thank
• Saladrini & Saladrini  the producers wish to thank
• Samsung  the producers wish to thank
• Sheperd's Neck Inn  the producers wish to thank
• Sotheby's International Reality  the producers wish to thank
• Stewart Motion Picture Services  end credits
• Town of East Hampton, New York  the producers wish to thank (as Town of East Hampton)
• Town of Old Westbury  the producers wish to thank
• Town of Southampton  the producers wish to thank
• Village of East Hampton  the producers wish to thank

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for language, some sexuality and brief violence

Runtime:

Canada:97 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | USA:96 min (Tribeca Film Festival) | Argentina:97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R (PCA #38639) | Canada:18A (Ontario) | UK:15 | Argentina:16 | Germany:12 | Singapore:M18 | Iceland:16

Company:

Andrew Lauren Productions (ALP)

Trivia:

The Broadway production of "The Great Gatsby" by Owen Davis based on the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald opened at the Ambassador Theater on February 2, 1926, ran for 112 performances and directed by future movie director George Cukor.

Quotes:

Summer G:Don't let nobody take nothin' from you; handle your business...

Movie Connections:

Version of The Great Gatsby (1949)

Soundtrack:

Monumental Continental

Austin Movie Show review (ridiculous and racist)

You can tell a lot about a movie by its release date… or in this case, it's release YEAR. G was made in 2002, and we're finally seeing it in limited release at the end of 2005. There's a reason why studios and theaters weren't rushing to release this one. How can I describe G? It's Boyz 'N The Hood, but this time the Hood is the Hamptons. This is not The Great Gatsby that F. Scott Fitzgerald had in mind when he wrote the classic novel. However, it's certainly an original idea for movie ("There just weren't enough rap moguls in the 1920s version"), but G is by no means a good movie in any way.

The black stereotypes are horrific! Four up-and-coming rappers are driving around the Hamptons complaining that they can't find Newports, 40s, or McDonalds anywhere! Yes, I laughed, but I laughed at how horrible those lines were! Don't see this movie, it's just ridiculous. The acting is as pathetic as the script. No wait, there's one great line in G: "If you ever touch my sister again, I'll stab you in the dick with a plastic spoon!" There, now you know the funniest line. Now there really is no reason to see it.