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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Bryan Barber

Writer:

Bryan Barber

Stars:

André Benjamin, Big Boi, Paula Patton

5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
André Benjamin	...	Percival Jenkins
Big Boi	...	Rooster (as Antwan A. Patton)
Paula Patton	...	Angel Davenport
Terrence Howard	...	Trumpy
Faizon Love	...	Sunshine 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 S. Dupois
Oscar Dillon	...	Bobo

Storyline

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, Angel or his obligations to his father.

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Plot Keywords:

speakeasy | gangster | photo album | hip hop | oral sex | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Musical | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, sexuality, nudity and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [es] Paramount Pictures [fr]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 August 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

My Life in Idlewild

Filming Locations:

Burgaw, North Carolina, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$5,745,780 (USA) (25 August 2006)

Gross:

$12,549,485 (USA) (29 September 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Atlas Entertainment, Forensic Films, HBO Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

121 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Originally Idlewild was written as a music video treatment, until the success of their album "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below" encouraged them to expand it into a feature film. The film was going to premiere on HBO but it was ultimately decided to release it in theaters.

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Goofs

During the first big song sung by Big Boi, the camera is on Andre playing the piano. A few seconds later, you see Big Boi dancing around the stage, but there is no one at the piano.

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Quotes

Flask: Well, you know how that old saying goes, 'What goes around, comes around'!
Rooster: What do you know? You just a stupid-ass flask anyway.
Flask: Stupid? You're the one talking to a flask.
Rooster: I gotta stop drinkin' this shit.

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Crazy Credits

The credits play over a musical dance number by Percival

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Connections

References Cabin in the Sky (1943)

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Soundtracks

"Chronomentrophobia"
Written by André Benjamin and Big Boi (as Antwan "Big Boi" Patton)
Performed by Outkast
Courtesy of LaFace Records/Zomba Label Group

User Reviews

I waited over a year for this movie, and it was worth it!!!

From the opening to the closing credits, this movie is exciting to watch and never disappoints. It has everything, great choreography great music (I normally dislike musicals), nice plot, and very good actors.

It opens with the saying that the world is a stage and the men and women are just actors, it goes on to show two very different friends grow up and deal with the choices they've made, or in some cases haven't made. It has the usual elements of a movie; love, loss, betrayal, murder, but what makes this movie stand out is the visual and audial stimulation, the 1920's/30's costumes which weren't afraid to show a woman's femininity and the men who didn't leave the house unless they were "suited" up. The stage performances were a little wild (and so is Outkast, which makes then so great) and unusual. I love Roosters' last performance. Outkast has a way of stating the obvious about life, but in a light you normally wouldn't see it in.

I highly recommend this movie, and don't leave until the very last words have rolled off the screen!