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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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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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Trivia

One of the bands performing in the "BET Southern Classic" was Grambling State University's Tiger Marching Band in Grambling, Louisiana, home of the legendary Coach Eddie Robinson. See more »

Goofs

Audio/visual unsynchronized: In the graduation scene at the beginning, the drummers that are playing snare are playing concert snare drums. The sound heard however is from a marching snare drum which uses a Kevlar drum head as opposed to a plastic drum head that would be used on a concert snare drum. See more »

Quotes

Devon: Oh snap! Now you can see me?
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Crazy Credits

The closing credits include illustrations of the proper way to play the
drum. See more »

Connections

References Riverdance: The Show (1995) See more »

Soundtracks

"Waiting for Tonight"
Written by Maria Christensen, Michael Garvin and Phil Temple
Performed by Clark Atlantic University Marching Band See more »