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She's Gotta Have It

  • 19861986
  • RR
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
15K
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Spike Lee, Tommy Redmond Hicks, Tracy Camilla Johns, and John Canada Terrell in She's Gotta Have It (1986)
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ComedyRomance
Story of a woman and her three lovers.Story of a woman and her three lovers.Story of a woman and her three lovers.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
15K
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  • Director
    • Spike Lee
  • Writers
    • Spike Lee
    • Zora Neale Hurston(opening quotation)
  • Stars
    • Tracy Camilla Johns
    • Tommy Redmond Hicks
    • John Canada Terrell
  • Director
    • Spike Lee
  • Writers
    • Spike Lee
    • Zora Neale Hurston(opening quotation)
  • Stars
    • Tracy Camilla Johns
    • Tommy Redmond Hicks
    • John Canada Terrell
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 51User reviews
    • 49Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 2 nominations

    Videos2

    Trailer
    Trailer 2:11
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    Photos41

    Spike Lee and Tracy Camilla Johns in She's Gotta Have It (1986)
    Tracy Camilla Johns in She's Gotta Have It (1986)
    Spike Lee and John Canada Terrell in She's Gotta Have It (1986)
    Spike Lee, Tommy Redmond Hicks, Tracy Camilla Johns, and John Canada Terrell in She's Gotta Have It (1986)
    Spike Lee, Tommy Redmond Hicks, Tracy Camilla Johns, and John Canada Terrell in She's Gotta Have It (1986)
    Spike Lee, Tommy Redmond Hicks, Tracy Camilla Johns, and John Canada Terrell in She's Gotta Have It (1986)
    She's Gotta Have It (1986)
    She's Gotta Have It (1986)
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    Spike Lee in She's Gotta Have It (1986)
    Spike Lee, Tommy Redmond Hicks, and John Canada Terrell in She's Gotta Have It (1986)
    Spike Lee, Tommy Redmond Hicks, Tracy Camilla Johns, and John Canada Terrell in She's Gotta Have It (1986)

    Top cast

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    Tracy Camilla Johns
    Tracy Camilla Johns
    • Nola Darling
    Tommy Redmond Hicks
    • Jamie Overstreet
    • (as Redmond Hicks)
    John Canada Terrell
    • Greer Childs
    • (as John Terrell)
    Spike Lee
    Spike Lee
    • Mars Blackmon
    Raye Dowell
    • Opal Gilstrap
    Joie Lee
    Joie Lee
    • Clorinda Bradford
    S. Epatha Merkerson
    S. Epatha Merkerson
    • Doctor Jamison
    • (as Epatha Merkerson)
    Bill Lee
    Bill Lee
    • Sonny Darling
    Cheryl Burr
    • Ava
    Aaron Dugger
    • Noble
    Stephanie Covington
    • Keva
    Renata Cobbs
    • Shawn
    Cheryl D. Singleton
    Cheryl D. Singleton
    • Toby
    • (as Cheryl Singleton)
    Monty Ross
    Monty Ross
    • Dog #1
    Lewis Jordan
    • Dog #2
    Erik Dellums
    Erik Dellums
    • Dog #3
    Reginald Hudlin
    Reginald Hudlin
    • Dog #4
    • (as Reggie Hudlin)
    Eric Payne
    Eric Payne
    • Dog #5
    • Director
      • Spike Lee
    • Writers
      • Spike Lee
      • Zora Neale Hurston(opening quotation)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The movie was shot in 12 days. Because the budget was so tight, there were no retakes.
    • Quotes

      Nola Darling: It's really about control, my body, my mind. Who was going to own it? Them? Or me? I'm not a one-man woman. Bottom line.

    • Crazy credits
      "This film contains no jerri curls!!! And no drugs!!!"
    • Alternate versions
      The Director's Cut of the film on the Criterion Collection Laser Disc, features 4 minutes of additional footage.
    • Connections
      Edited into She's Gotta Have It: Nola (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      Nola
      Words and Music by Bill Lee
      Performed by Ronnie Dyson
      Courtesy of New Version Music

    User reviews51

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    Featured review
    good low buget film
    I remember when this movie came out. Not Spikes first film but first to gain him some attention. A very refreshing black and white low budget movie, probably one of Spikes most dedicated and best work. All characters well developed and script carefully written. A good film to watch on a lazy Sunday, showing scenes of Brooklyn as it was in the 80s.
    helpful•8
    4
    • wwayners
    • Feb 19, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 8, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nola Darling
    • Filming locations
      • Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn, New York, USA(Several main scenes outside the park with partial views os strolling people inside.)
    • Production companies
      • 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks
      • The New York State Council of the Arts
      • New York Foundation for the Arts
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $175,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,137,502
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $28,473
      • Aug 10, 1986
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,137,502
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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