Friends since childhood, a magazine editor and a hip-hop record executive stumble into romantic territory.
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| Taye Diggs | ... | Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis | |
| Sanaa Lathan | ... | Sidney 'Syd' Shaw | |
| Yasiin Bey | ... | Chris 'Cav' Anton Vichon (as Mos Def) | |
| Nicole Ari Parker | ... | Reese Marie Wiggam Ellis | |
| Boris Kodjoe | ... | Kelby Dawson | |
| Queen Latifah | ... | Francine | |
| Wendell Pierce | ... | Simon | |
| Erik Weiner | ... | Ren | |
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Reg Wyns | ... | Ten (as Reggi Wyns) |
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Melissa Martinez | ... | Meghan |
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Aaliyyah Hill | ... | Young Sidney |
| Marc John Jefferies | ... | Young Dre | |
| Venida Evans | ... | Older Woman | |
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Breece Wilson | ... | Woman |
| Brette Taylor | ... | Woman 2 | |
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This romantic comedy centers on a romance between an A&R exec, Dre, at a hip-hop label and a magazine editor, Sidney, who have known each other since childhood.. They find themselves drifting towards being more than friends, even as Dre is engaged, and Sidney starts being wooed by a handsome basketball player. Written by PhatBleek
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11 October 2002 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$8,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$10,738,882, 13 October 2002, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$27,362,712, 26 January 2003Company Credits
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Dre: Man, don't be dissin' Humphrey Bogart, man.
Chris: Why not?
Dre: 'Cause he's Humphrey Bogart. He's the man. Yo, he was fightin' a war. That's what they did back then.
Chris: You know what he needed to do back then? He needed...
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Written by Chief Xcel, Duncan and Gift of Gab
Performed by Blackalicious
Courtesy of MCA Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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At the party, after Kelby proposes to Sidney, Dre and Sidney have a conversation, during which the two gold records on the wall behind them disappear and reappear between shots. See more »Quotes
Chris: I'm not the Humphrey Bogart in this. I'm the Peter Lorre. I'm the sidekick character. You the Humphrey Bogart. You had your opening. You know what I'm saying? She wanted you to stop her from marrying the old dude, but you let it ride, you know? Same thing Bogey did, man. You're the same dude.Dre: Man, don't be dissin' Humphrey Bogart, man.
Chris: Why not?
Dre: 'Cause he's Humphrey Bogart. He's the man. Yo, he was fightin' a war. That's what they did back then.
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Sanaa was great, DIggs was great, Mos Def and La were both off the hook. The essence of hip hop was put up on the screen in this movie, so if you didn't know before, you've seen it now.
I went to high school with Slick Rick, Dana Dane and the whole Kangol Crew (Al Sneed, Lance Brown and Omega the Heartbreaker to sum them up) and know them personally. The opening sequence in the park with the three aforementioned rappers doing their thing brought tears to my eyes......that was the purity of hip hop, before millions could be made....these cats were street celebrities that you could reach out and touch at anytime.
The simple fact that the movie is saturated in hip hop culture is enough of a remark for anyone who is in LOVE with hip hop.
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It's like that, y'all!!