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Title: She's Gotta Have It (1986)
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Tracy Camilla Johns | ... | Nola Darling | |
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Tommy Redmond Hicks | ... | Jamie Overstreet (as Redmond Hicks) |
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John Canada Terrell | ... | Greer Childs (as John Terrell) |
| Spike Lee | ... | Mars Blackmon | |
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Raye Dowell | ... | Opal Gilstrap |
| Joie Lee | ... | Clorinda Bradford | |
| S. Epatha Merkerson | ... | Doctor Jamison (as Epatha Merkerson) | |
| Bill Lee | ... | Sonny Darling | |
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Cheryl Burr | ... | Ava |
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Aaron Dugger | ... | Noble |
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Stephanie Covington | ... | Keva |
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Renata Cobbs | ... | Shawn |
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Cheryl D. Singleton | ... | Toby (as Cheryl Singleton) |
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Monty Ross | ... | Dog #1 |
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Tiziano Cortini | ... | Dog #2 (as Lewis Jordan) |
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The story of Nola Darling's simultaneous sexual relationships with three different men is told by her and by her partners and other friends. All three men wanted her to commit solely to them; Nola resists being "owned" by a single partner. Written by James Meek <james@oz.net>
Plot Keywords:
begins with a quotation | black and white photograph | breaking the fourth wall | mars blackmon character | scented candle |Taglines:
A Seriously Sexy ComedyParents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
8 August 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
She's Gotta Have It See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$175,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$28,473, 10 August 1986Gross USA:
$7,137,502Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$7,137,502Company Credits
Production Co:
40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks, The New York State Council of the Arts, New York Foundation for the Arts See more »
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Technical Specs
Runtime:
| (director's cut)Sound Mix:
MonoAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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Words and Music by Bill Lee
Performed by Ronnie Dyson
Courtesy of New Version Music
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Trivia
Included among the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die", edited by Steven Schneider. See more »Crazy Credits
Opening credits: "A Spike Lee Joint". See more »Alternate Versions
The Director's Cut of the film on the Criterion Collection Laser Disc, features 4 minutes of additional footage. See more »Soundtracks
NolaWords and Music by Bill Lee
Performed by Ronnie Dyson
Courtesy of New Version Music
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The world was introduced to Spike Lee with "She's Gotta Have It", about one Nola Darling (Tracy Camilla Johns) and her three lovers (Lee plays one of them). Everyone in the movie has their own kinds of shortcomings, but they're all honest people, all trying to make their way in the world. Spike Lee was clearly showing the talent that he would bring to his later movies.
I should remind you that this is not a movie for people with short attention spans. Most of it is very low-key, involving a lot of dialog. But it's a very impressive flick at that. Maybe this is mainly a flick for film buffs, but I recommend it to everyone.