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.

Director:

Chris Robinson

Writers:

Tina Gordon (screenplay) (as Tina Gordon Chism), Antwone Fisher (story)

Stars:

T.I., Lauren London, Evan Ross

7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Greg Andrews	...	Jay
Monica	...	Waffle House Waitress
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 Haqq	...	Veda
Malika Haqq	...	Star (as Malika)
Bone Crusher	...	Bone Crusher (as Wayne Hardnett)
Monique Harris	...	Sexy Woman

Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

hood | teen movie | rollerskating rink | high school | coming of age film | 

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Taglines:

A New American Story

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Music | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for drug content, language, sexual material and some violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shot in 45 days.

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Goofs

When ant was eating breakfast in the middle of the film..his toast wasn't eaten then when the camera cut back, his toast was eaten.

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Quotes

Jay: [whispers] I heard you holding that!
Antwone "Ant" Swann: Man, who told you you that?
Jay: You trying to act like I haven't known you since the third grade.
Antwone "Ant" Swann: Yeah, but you've been out of school for four weeks.
Jay: Man, I had mono. So what's up? You holding, or what?
Antwone "Ant" Swann: [pauses] Naw.
Jay: Aight, that's whats up.
Antwone "Ant" Swann: [walks down the stairs; whispers to his friends] Narc.

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Connections

References Scarface (1983)

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Soundtracks

Georgia
Written by Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell, Ludacris, Darion Crawford and Shawn Johnson
Performed by Ludacris and Field Mob featuring Jamie Foxx
Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Field Mob appears courtesy of Disturbing tha Peace/Geffen Records
Jamie Fox appears courtesy of J Records

User Reviews

A real good movie

This movie hit home for me. I went through a lot of the things that was captured, as well as the people around me. I'm tired of these critics downplaying movies like these. For most of the people in this movie, no acting was required, and the movie still came out great.Big ups to TI and Big Boi. That's what it is!!!

And for you so called "Critics," do me, and the rest of the hood, a favor... Go down to the ATL, or any hood that might be close to you. Listen to the way we talk, watch how we walk, just take a real good look at how we function. Then judge movies like this. True, this will never win an Oscar, but the hood loves it.

Details

Official Sites:

Warner Bros. [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 March 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jellybeans

Filming Locations:

1901 Metropolitan Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$11,554,404, 2 April 2006

Gross USA:

$21,170,563

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$21,170,563

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sweet Tea Pictures LLC, Overbrook Entertainment, Syndrome Studio

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1