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Idlewild (2006) -- A musical set in the Prohibition-era American South, where a speakeasy performer and club manager Rooster must contend with gangsters who have their eyes on the club while his piano player and partner Percival must choose between his love...
Idlewild (2006) -- Clip: Rooster And Trumpy Negotiate In Rooster's Office
Idlewild (2006) -- Open-ended Trailer from Universal Pictures
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Overview

User Rating:
5.9/10   2,785 votes
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Director:
Bryan Barber
Writer (WGA):
Bryan Barber (written by)
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Release Date:
25 August 2006 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Musical | Romance more
Plot:
A musical set in the Prohibition-era American South, where a speakeasy performer and club manager Rooster... more | add synopsis
Awards:
5 nominations more
User Comments:
This movie is fun. more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
André Benjamin ... Percival

Big Boi ... Rooster (as Antwan A. Patton)

Paula Patton ... Angel

Terrence Howard ... Trumpy

Faizon Love ... Ace

Malinda Williams ... Zora

Cicely Tyson ... Mother Hopkins

Macy Gray ... Taffy

Ben Vereen ... Percy Senior

Paula Jai Parker ... Rose

Bobb'e J. Thompson ... Young Rooster
Patti LaBelle ... The Real Angel Davenport

Ving Rhames ... Spats

Jackie Long ... Monk

Oscar Dillon ... Bobo
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
My Life in Idlewild (USA) (working title)
Speakerboxxx (USA) (working title)
Untitled OutKast Project (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence, sexuality, nudity and language.
Runtime:
121 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital

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Trivia:
The working title of the film was Speakerboxxx, named after Outkast's 2003 album. more
Goofs:
Continuity: During the first big song sung by Rooster, the camera is on Percival playing the piano. A few seconds later, Rooster is seen dancing around the stage, but there is no one at the piano. more
Quotes:
Trumpy: [Out of breath] What... was... that... you... told... me... Spatz? Never... never... bring... a... knife... to... a... gun... fight?
Trumpy: You son of a bitch jackass
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in OutKast Goes to Idlewild: The Rebirth of Cool (2006) (TV) more
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36 out of 38 people found the following comment useful:-
This movie is fun., 4 September 2006
8/10
Author: mvegas893-1 from United States

It is a highly stylized slice of life. As usual, reading through the comments left here, I'm finding that many just can't leave their pretense at the door. It would seem that any film with an all African-American cast set in the American south is required to beat us over the head with an idea we are all (I would hope) aware of. ie; Jim Crow sucked. Instead, this film simply portrays people with hopes and dreams, faults and virtues, capable of love and hate, good and evil. in other words, people. Not "black people". That was refreshing. (and, IMHO, a far stronger statement than one could ever make through heavy-handed symbolism) Is the film perfect? Far from it. The plot is in many ways pedestrian. The film telegraphs plot twists rather than foreshadowing them. However, are there flashes of brilliance? Good Lord yes. These are two astonishingly talented men (Andre and Big Boi) and simply as a showcase for that talent, this film succeeds. If you just sit down and let the film wash over you, you will enjoy. If you over-think, and ask it to be something it isn't, you won't. It's that simple.

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