1991

2h 12m

6.4(301 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

A successful and married black man contemplates having an affair with a white girl from work. He's quite rightly worried that the racial difference would make an already taboo relationship even worse.

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Cast & Crew

51 members

Acting

Wesley Snipes

Flipper Purify

Acting

Annabella Sciorra

Angie Tucci

Directing

Spike Lee

Cyrus

Acting

Ossie Davis

Reverend Purify

Acting

Ruby Dee

Lucinda Purify

Acting

Samuel L. Jackson

Gator Purify

Acting

Lonette McKee

Drew

Acting

John Turturro

Pauline Carbone

Acting

Frank Vincent

Mike Tucci

Acting

Anthony Quinn

Lou Carbone

Acting

Halle Berry

Vivian

Acting

Tyra Ferrell

Orin Goode

Acting

Veronica Webb

Vera

Acting

Veronica Timbers

Ming

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David Dundara

Charlie Tucci

Acting

Michael Imperioli

James Tucci

Acting

Nicholas Turturro

Vinny

Acting

Steven Randazzo

Sonny

Acting

Joseph D'Onofrio

Patty

Acting

Michael Badalucco

Frankie Botz

Acting

Anthony Nocerino

Veeshay

No Image

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Debi Mazar

Denise

Acting

Gina Mastrogiacomo

Louise

Acting

Tim Robbins

Jerry

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Brad Dourif

Leslie

Acting

Phyllis Yvonne Stickney

Nilda

Acting

Theresa Randle

Inez

Acting

Pamala Tyson

Angela

Acting

Rick Aiello

Officer Long

Acting

Miguel Sandoval

Officer Ponte

Acting

Charlie Murphy

Livin' Large

Acting

Talese Harris

Iris

No Image

Acting

Averell Curtle

Young Panhandler

No Image

Acting

Melvin Bethea

Drug Dealer

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Ewart Lauder

Drug Dealer

No Image

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Randolph May

Man in Crack Den

No Image

Acting

El-Shah Muhammad

Gentleman in Wheelchair

No Image

Acting

Suzanna White

Church Lady

No Image

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Danielle Coleman

Woman Panhandler

No Image

Acting

Marilyn Nelson

Crack Lady

No Image

Acting

Bob Adrian

Man on the Street

Acting

Doug E. Doug

Friend of Livin' Large

Acting

Scot Anthony Robinson

2nd Friend of Livin' Large

Acting

Frank Esposito

Frankie, Denise's Brother

Acting

Joseph Giammarino

Boy in Candy Store

No Image

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Shawn Lowenthal

2nd Boy in Candy Store

No Image

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Queen Latifah

Lashawn

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Curtis Atkins

Paperboy

No Image

Acting

Yvette Brooks

Mouth #1

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Mamie Louise Anderson

Mouth #2

No Image

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Giancarlo Esposito

Homeless Man

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