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Black & White

Original title: Black and White
  • 19991999
  • RR
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
5.9K
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Brooke Shields, Robert Downey Jr., Gaby Hoffmann, Claudia Schiffer, Elijah Wood, Jared Leto, Joe Pantoliano, Marla Maples, William Lee Scott, Mike Tyson, Scottie Epstein, Oliver 'Power' Grant, Allan Houston, Kidada Jones, Masta Killa, Frank Pesce, Shawn Regruto, Larry Shaw, Fredro Starr, and James Toback in Black and White (1999)
Theatrical Trailer from Palm Pictures
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  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Music

A group of white high school teens become involved with Harlem's black hip-hop crowd.A group of white high school teens become involved with Harlem's black hip-hop crowd.A group of white high school teens become involved with Harlem's black hip-hop crowd.

IMDb RATING
4.9/10
5.9K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • James Toback
  • Writer
    • James Toback
  • Stars
    • Ben Stiller
    • Allan Houston
    • Claudia Schiffer
Top credits
  • Director
    • James Toback
  • Writer
    • James Toback
  • Stars
    • Ben Stiller
    • Allan Houston
    • Claudia Schiffer
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 87User reviews
    • 34Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
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  • Videos2

    Black and White
    Trailer 2:15
    Black and White
    Black and White
    Trailer 1:43
    Black and White

    Photos26

    Power appears as Rich Bower
    Method Man
    Sam, Marty, Kim & Method Man
    Bijou Phillips appears as Charlie
    Sam & Terry
    Dean & Greta
    Cigar, Mike & Rich
    Director James Toback
    Promo Poster
    Robert Downey Jr., Claudia Schiffer, and Method Man in Black and White (1999)
    Robert Downey Jr., Claudia Schiffer, and Method Man in Black and White (1999)
    Robert Downey Jr., Claudia Schiffer, and Method Man in Black and White (1999)

    Top cast

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    Ben Stiller
    Ben Stiller
    • Mark Clearas Mark Clear
    Allan Houston
    Allan Houston
    • Dean Carteras Dean Carter
    Claudia Schiffer
    Claudia Schiffer
    • Gretaas Greta
    Scott Caan
    Scott Caan
    • Scottyas Scotty
    Robert Downey Jr.
    Robert Downey Jr.
    • Terry Donageras Terry Donager
    Stacy Edwards
    Stacy Edwards
    • Sheila Kingas Sheila King
    Gaby Hoffmann
    Gaby Hoffmann
    • Ravenas Raven
    Kidada Jones
    Kidada Jones
    • Jesseas Jesse
    Jared Leto
    Jared Leto
    • Caseyas Casey
    Marla Maples
    Marla Maples
    • Muffyas Muffy
    Joe Pantoliano
    Joe Pantoliano
    • Bill Kingas Bill King
    Bijou Phillips
    Bijou Phillips
    • Charlieas Charlie
    Oliver 'Power' Grant
    Oliver 'Power' Grant
    • Rich Boweras Rich Bower
    • (as Power)
    Raekwon
    Raekwon
    • Cigaras Cigar
    William Lee Scott
    William Lee Scott
    • Will Kingas Will King
    Brooke Shields
    Brooke Shields
    • Sam Donageras Sam Donager
    Eddie Kaye Thomas
    Eddie Kaye Thomas
    • Marty Kingas Marty King
    James Toback
    James Toback
    • Arnie Tishmanas Arnie Tishman
    • Director
      • James Toback
    • Writer
      • James Toback
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    Storyline

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    Set in New York City, Black and White features several losely related stories centering on a pair of documentary filmmakers, Sam and her husband Terry, in following a group of caucasian teens, Raven, Charlie, Will, Marty, Wren and others who try to fit in with Harlem's black hip-hop crowd who include gangster rapper Rich Bower and his music partner Cigar in landing a recording gig, as well as college basketball player Dean who is conflicted on taking a fall on a game for shady gambler Mark Clear who has hidden agenda for Dean and Rich. —<pataygs@voicenet.com>
    • timberland boot
    • female rear nudity
    • homophobia
    • gay husband
    • hip hop
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    • Taglines
      • 2 Races 1 Story
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Music
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong sexuality, graphic language, some violence and drug use
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Most of the script was improvised by the cast. Only Claudia Schiffer's part was fully scripted.
    • Goofs
      Dean is described repeatedly as a "star point guard." Actually, like the actor (a star basketball player in real life), Dean is a shooting guard who sometimes also plays small forward.
    • Quotes

      Wren: When you're an adult, you have to kind of know who you are.

    • Alternate versions
      U.S. version was cut from its original NC-17 rating to be re-rated R.
    • Connections
      Edited into The N Word (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      You're a Big Girl Now
      Written by Marty Bryant & Robert E. Douglas

      Performed by The Stylistics

    User reviews87

    Review
    Top review
    NOT TRUE ENOUGH
    The biggest problem with this film is simply that the white characters are portrayed with more couth than their "Real Life Counterparts". Look around at WHO(meaning white youth) embrace the Hip Hop culture 1)undereducated,rhetoric spouting revolutionary wannabees 2) lazy minded,material driven, "instant gratification junkies" 3) simple minded sheep who have such identity problems that they assimilate into a culture which basically despises their existence...AND THOSE ARE THEIR GOOD POINTS

    As far as the film goes, I watched it all the way through, hoping something would happen.Finally something did: the film ended and I got to watch something else.
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    • Feb 18, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 5, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Black and White
    • Filming locations
      • Columbia University - Broadway & 116th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Bigel / Mailer Films
      • Palm Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,277,299
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,212,535
      • Apr 9, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,541,431
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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