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Whiteboyz

  • 19991999
  • RR
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
1.9K
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Dash Mihok and Danny Hoch in Whiteboyz (1999)
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  • Comedy
  • Drama

In Flip's path towards "keeping it real" by becoming hip-hop star, harsh realities surface to shake up his world.In Flip's path towards "keeping it real" by becoming hip-hop star, harsh realities surface to shake up his world.In Flip's path towards "keeping it real" by becoming hip-hop star, harsh realities surface to shake up his world.

IMDb RATING
5.3/10
1.9K
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  • Director
    • Marc Levin
  • Writers
    • Garth Belcon(story)
    • Danny Hoch(story)
    • Marc Levin(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Danny Hoch
    • Dash Mihok
    • Mark Webber
Top credits
  • Director
    • Marc Levin
  • Writers
    • Garth Belcon(story)
    • Danny Hoch(story)
    • Marc Levin(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Danny Hoch
    • Dash Mihok
    • Mark Webber
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    • 51User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos1

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    Trailer 1:19
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    Photos7

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    Dash Mihok and Danny Hoch in Whiteboyz (1999)

    Top cast

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    Danny Hoch
    Danny Hoch
    • Flipas Flip
    Dash Mihok
    Dash Mihok
    • Jamesas James
    Mark Webber
    Mark Webber
    • Trevoras Trevor
    Piper Perabo
    Piper Perabo
    • Saraas Sara
    Terence Mueller
    • Jockas Jock
    Lyndsey Barnett
    • Girl in Bathroomas Girl in Bathroom
    Dr. Dre
    Dr. Dre
    • Don Flip Crew #1as Don Flip Crew #1
    Fat Joe
    Fat Joe
    • Don Flip Crew #2as Don Flip Crew #2
    Eric Rivas Quiroga
    • Traitoras Traitor
    Eugene Byrd
    Eugene Byrd
    • Khalidas Khalid
    Rich Komenich
    • Flip's Dadas Flip's Dad
    William N. Mayberry
    • Foremanas Foreman
    Lisa Jane Todd
    Lisa Jane Todd
    • Trevor's Momas Trevor's Mom
    Annabel Armour
    Annabel Armour
    • Flip's Momas Flip's Mom
    Shannon Penrod
    • Hucky's Customeras Hucky's Customer
    David A. Arnold
    David A. Arnold
    • Hucky's Manageras Hucky's Manager
    Brooke Byam
    • Country Western Singeras Country Western Singer
    Travis Pulse
    • Skinhead #1as Skinhead #1
    • Director
      • Marc Levin
    • Writers
      • Garth Belcon(story) (screenplay)
      • Danny Hoch(story) (screenplay) (character Flip from theater piece)
      • Marc Levin(screenplay)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    In a virtually all-white Iowa town, Flip daydreams of being a hip-hop star, hanging with Snoop Doggy Dogg and Dr. Dre. He practices in front of a mirror and with his two pals, James and Trevor. He talks Black slang, he dresses Black. He's also a wannabe pusher, selling flour as cocaine. And while he talks about "keeping it real," he hardly notices real life around him: his father's been laid off, his mother uses Food Stamps, his girlfriend is pregnant, James may be psychotic, one of his friends (one of the town's few Black kids) is preparing for college, and, on a trip to Chicago to try to buy drugs, the cops shoot real bullets. What will it take for Flip to get real? —<jhailey@hotmail.com>
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    • Taglines
      • They dreamed of the ghetto...But they woke up in Iowa.
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for pervasive language, substance abuse, some violence and sexuality
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Eugene Byrd (Kahlid in this movie), goes on to star in 8 Mile, meaning he's been in films starring Dr. Dre and Eminem.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tanning of America: Gimme the Loot (2014)

    User reviews51

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Most people just don't get it...
    As I read reviews of this movie I just can't keep feeling like most of you just don't get it. I'm reading comments here on IMDb like "white boys trying to act like they are black (c'mon that is terrible)" or "can someone say Wigger...". You are missing the point. This movie is simply one big satire of young white teenagers who grow up in decent or rich environment (or Iowa) idolizing the ghetto life that they see on MTV and trying to mimic it. As a product of a large city public school system in the mid nineties I saw these kinds of kids every day. It's pretty depressing actually. Low self-esteem kids with terrible identity disorders trying so desperately to find themselves. Or not? Maybe most of them just don't know how to act. Whatever it is I'd have to say that this movie was on point with every aspect of this kind of lifestyle. For someone like me, who went to school with kids like this, Whiteboyz is a hilarious movie! Flip dog is just so incredibly lost in his gangster world, working out scenarios with Khalid before his talks to him, rapping in front of the mirror, etc. Khalid even tries to explain this to Flip and Flip is so lost he just doesn't understand what he is telling him. Khalid was probably the most normal kid in the movie. He respected his Mom, he has aspirations to go to college, and wasn't all about getting in trouble. What was the most revealing about what this movie was trying to do was the scene where James comes out of his "gangster" act and starts ranting racial slurs. Did James have multiple personalities? No. How could you miss the point after seeing that? There are plenty of people I'd like to show this movie to but sadly they won't get it. It's definitely one of the funniest movies I've ever seen. It was acted out perfectly and just down right hilarious. Unfortunately, most of the people just don't get it. Recommended as a wake up call to all you gangster white boys out there that grew up in a stable home. Cheers!
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    • Apr 9, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 8, 1999 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Белые мальчики
    • Filming locations
      • Davenport, Iowa, USA
    • Production companies
      • Bac Films
      • Canal+
      • Fox Searchlight Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $38,738
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $23,149
      • Sep 12, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $38,738
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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