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

The original title of the movie was going to be "Jellybean," which is the nickname of the character Ant and was also the name of the skating rink in Southwest Atlanta back in the 1980s.

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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

Veda: Who's that?
Star: I don't know. They keep hangin' up.
Veda: Star 69 them.
Star: Excuse me, I am not a ho.

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Connections

References Scarface (1983)

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Soundtracks

"Must Be Nice"
Written and Performed by Lyfe Jennings
Courtesy of Sony Urban Music/Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment

User Reviews

ATL is A Tale of Life

A story about young people struggling to overcome the darker side of the neighborhood. Rashad Swann (Tip Harris) comes of age and takes responsibility for himself and his brother Antwone (Ross) to move toward getting out of the hood. Rashad meets a great girl named New New (London) with a secret that almost costs them their relationship. Antwone gets involved in dealing and suffers from a boss that isn't very understanding. Rashad and his skating buddies spend their time at the Cascade roller rink competing in skating events in preparation for the annual skating tournament that they've won several times. The main characters are all pretty likable and the dialog was a good compromise between reality and prime time TV. They even had an old timer speaking some Jive. You won't find an abundance of emotion from the righteous characters, but it is well worth seeing. Even with all the daily troubles, it doesn't leave you with a bad taste in your mouth.