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Drumline (2002)

PG_13 118 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Romance  -   13 December 2002 (USA)
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Reviews: 177 user | 63 critic | 28 from Metacritic.com

A band director recruits a Harlem street drummer to play at a Southern university.

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Shawn Schepps (story), Tina Gordon Chism (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nick Cannon ...
Zoe Saldana ...
Laila (as Zoë Saldana)
Orlando Jones ...
Leonard Roberts ...
GQ GQ ...
Jason Weaver ...
Ernest
Earl Poitier ...
Charles (as Earl C. Poitier)
Candace Carey ...
Shay Roundtree ...
Big Rob
Miguel A. Gaetan ...
Trey
J. Anthony Brown J. Anthony Brown ...
Mr. Wade
Afemo Omilami ...
President Wagner
Angela Elayne Gibbs ...
Dorothy Miles (as Angela E. Gibbs)
Tyreese Burnett ...
Henry
Brandon Hirsch ...
Buck Wild
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Storyline

A fish-out-of-water comedy about a talented street drummer from Harlem who enrolls in a Southern university, expecting to lead its marching band's drumline to victory. He initially flounders in his new world, before realizing that it takes more than talent to reach the top. Written by Sujit R. Varma  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

University | Drummer | Fish Out Of Water | Marching Band | Dancing  | See more »

Taglines:

Half time is game time

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance | Music

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for innuendo and language See all certifications »

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Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Dobszóló See more »

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$12,604,705 (USA) (15 December 2002) (1836 Screens)

Gross:

$56,398,162 (USA) (27 April 2003)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Leonard Roberts, who plays Sean, was actually very sick when the last scenes of the "BET southern classic" were filmed, which is why he is so sweaty and looks slightly weak at the end of the film. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: During the scene with Ernest stuffing his face in a hurry, the amount of soda in his cup and the direction of the straw shifts between shots. See more »

Quotes

Dr. Lee: Okay, the radio is off now. Time for the real music.
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Crazy Credits

During the beginning of the ending credits, there are performances from
Atlanta A&T as well as Morris Brown College that weren't shown in the
original movie. See more »


Soundtracks

"I Believe I Can Fly"
Written by R. Kelly (as Robert Kelly) See more »