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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.
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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.
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.
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Tina Gordon Chism (screenplay)
Antwone Fisher (story)
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Release Date:
31 March 2006 (USA) more
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A New American Story
Plot:
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. | add synopsis
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7 nominations more
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Much Better Than I Expected more (86 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Greg Andrews ... Jay
Monica Arnold ... Waffle House Waitress (as Monica)
Brandon Bernard Benton ... Student in Classroom
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)
Monique Harris ... Sexy Woman
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Also Known As:
Jellybeans (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for drug content, language, sexual material and some violence.
Runtime:
105 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:PG-13 (certificate #42542) | Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (British Columbia/Ontario) | Argentina:13 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15

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The original title of the movie was going to be "Jellybean," which is the nickname of the character Ant. more
Goofs:
Boom mic visible: During the pool scene, the boom mic is visible in the reflection of New New's sunglasses. more
Quotes:
Tondie: So, you wanna hook up or what? more
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References Bambi (1942) more
Soundtrack:
Rashad's School more

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32 out of 51 people found the following comment useful.
Much Better Than I Expected, 1 April 2006
8/10
Author: bimsie99 from Phoenix, Arizona

The New Urban drama/comedy ATL,about a group of friends coming of age in Atlanta,was better than I expected in so many ways:It was sweet.It had heart.It was funny in real and unexpected ways,and it had a pace and rhythm all its own.

Another reviewer mentioned "Cooley High" as a reference,but I would also add American Graffiti,especially in using a central location,in this case a roller skating rink,as the focus of the action,as the meeting place of the kids in the area.

I'm afraid that once the word gets around that this isn't another tough,gangster style film,that it will die quickly at the box office,as evidenced by the bored,loud teenagers I saw the film with tonight.

Are small,personal African American films like ATL and "Something New" doomed to failure because of their refusal to dumb down to their audiences with broad,crude humor?I hope not,but why should they be any different than white audiences that cant see a good thing if their lives depended on it either.

End of rant.Take a chance on a film that takes a chance.

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