Summary
Controversial film about an underground organization that kidnaps and 'deprograms' African Americans who sell out or deny their cultural heritage. Spike Lee is the Executive Producer.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+30)
Critics 17Audiences 47GoodWatch 30
Box office
3.7×its budget
- Budget
- $200 K
- Worldwide
- $735 K
Worldwide it earned $535 K more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 26 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −23 min on the typical 109
typical 10986Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1994
October 28, 1994
32 years ago
Genres
DramaComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 50
Eriq La SalleBruford Jamison Jr
Vondie Curtis-HallRocky Seavers
Ving RhamesGarvey
Kasi LemmonsJune Vanderpool
Leonard L. ThomasXB- NPNicole PowellLenora Jamison
Eric PayneStokely
Crystal R. FoxZora
Vanessa WilliamsMali
Michael RalphTrevor
Billy 'Sly' WilliamsHuey
Kim HawthorneHarriet
Afemo OmilamiBerl (Flip) Mangum
Paula KellyAunt Tilly- CBCharles BrownUncle Otha
Iris Little ThomasDesiree
Tico WellsFat Money- RARay AranhaBruford Jamison Sr.
- FCFran CarterLucy Jamison
Charles WeldonUncle Omar- RGRoderick GarrRosette
Paul BenjaminWellington Cosbie
Maggie RushDetective Atkins
Spike LeeHimself
Directing · 1
- David C. Johnson Director, Screenplay, Screenstory
Writing · 1
- Butch Robinson Screenplay, Producer
Production · 4
- Spike Lee Executive Producer
- Shelby Stone Producer
- Jaki Brown Casting
- Michael Bennett Line Producer
Camera · 2
- Ken Kelsch Director of Photography
- James McMillan Best Boy Grip
Editing · 1
- Kevin Lee Editor
Sound · 1
- Michael Bearden Original Music Composer
Art · 3
- Ina Mayhew Production Design
- Judy Rhee Set Decoration
- Paul Weathered Art Direction
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