ATL (2006)

As four friends prepare for life after high school, different challenges bring about turning points in each of their lives. The dramas unfold and resolve at their local rollerskating rink, Cascade.

Director:

Chris Robinson

Writers:

Tina Gordon Chism (screenplay), Antwone Fisher (story)

Stars:

Greg Andrews, Evan Ross, T.I.

7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Greg Andrews	...	Jay
Monica Arnold	...	Waffle House Waitress (as Monica)
Brandon Bernard Benton	...	Student in Classroom
Evan Ross	...	Ant
Adam Boyer	...	Bartender
April Clark	...	Tondie
Albert Daniels	...	Brooklyn
Steven R. Ewing	...	Fireman
Alvin Lee Fleming	...	Skateman
Big Gipp	...	Famous Customer (as Cameron Gipp)
Bart Hansard	...	Deputy
T.I.	...	Rashad (as Tip Harris)
Khadijah	...	Veda
Malika	...	Star
Bone Crusher	...	Bone Crusher (as Wayne Hardnett)

Storyline

As four friends prepare for life after high school, different challenges bring about turning points in each of their lives. The dramas unfold and resolve at their local rollerskating rink, Cascade.

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Plot Keywords:

high school | rollerskating rink | drug dealer | waiter | slow motion scene | 

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Taglines:

A New American Story

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Music | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for drug content, language, sexual material and some violence

Details

Official Sites:

Warner Bros. [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 March 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jellybeans

Filming Locations:

1901 Metropolitan Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$11,554,404 (USA) (31 March 2006)

Gross:

$21,160,089 (USA) (19 May 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sweet Tea Pictures LLC, Overbrook Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shot in 45 days.

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Goofs

When the twins' mother is napping on the couch, the money in her bra is facing one way. When the scene goes to the twins and then back to the mom, the money changes positions.

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Quotes

Uncle George: Pleasure turns to the pain, / Of the lessons learned from the strain, / Of the questions burned in my brain, / About whether to love is humane / In its touch. / These thoughts are like salmon / Swimming upstream / In the tears of your deceit, / Fighting the current hurt / That kills more than is created / By the chaos of our intertwined emotions: / Chaotic because the anchor / Of Eros' arrow has been plucked from the vessel / Of my undying infatuation. / Separation not as simple as the distance...

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Connections

References Good Times (1974)

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Soundtracks

"Git Up, Git Out"
Written by André Benjamin, Patrick Brown, Thomas Calloway, Big Gipp, Raymon Murray,
Antwan Patton and Rico Wade
Performed by Outkast
Courtesy of LaFace Records/Zomba Label Group
By Arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment

User Reviews

ATL is a great movie

ATL is a great movie for all involved in it i think that it is very underrated movie. They thought that it was going to be a movie in the vein of boys in the hood with it's social commentary about the state of black people in todays world, but it just ain't that movie. ATL dosen't have long speeches about African American culture from people drinking 40's and playing dominos. ATL dosen't subscribe to HOOD stereyotypes in fact no one in this movie is ever shown Drinking Beer or Smoking weed, sure ANT deals drugs but you don't see people ever smoke it. it's a movie that isn't about images but about the problems that the characters face that are real to life. the people have problems like what to do after high school and looking out for your family and friends. The actors in this moie are well cast the actors seem to really know their characters, and most of all TI is perfect in this movie he has a great energy that helps fits the movie to a T