Jungle Fever
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| Jungle Fever | |
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 "Jungle Fever" movie poster |
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| Directed by | Spike Lee |
| Produced by | Spike Lee |
| Written by | Spike Lee |
| Starring | Wesley Snipes Annabella Sciorra John Turturro Anthony Quinn Samuel L. Jackson Halle Berry Queen Latifah Ossie Davis Ruby Dee |
| Music by | Stevie Wonder |
| Cinematography | Ernest Dickerson |
| Editing by | Samuel D. Pollard |
| Studio | 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Release date(s) | June 7, 1991 (United States) |
| Running time | 132 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Jungle Fever is a 1991 drama film directed by Spike Lee, starring Wesley Snipes and Annabella Sciorra. It was Lee's fifth feature-length film.
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[edit] Plot
The plot centers on the interracial romance between a successfully married African American man, Flipper Purify (Snipes), and an Italian-American woman, Angie Tucci (Sciorra). The two meet at their workplace in New York, at an architectural firm where Purify works and Tucci is hired as a temporary secretary. The lovers come under intense pressure from their friends and family as a result of their relationship. The title of the film refers to the sexual attraction between whites and blacks. A subplot considers the problems of drug abuse, with Flipper's brother Gator (Samuel L. Jackson) being a crack addict.
[edit] Cast
| Actor | Character |
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| Wesley Snipes | Flipper Purify |
| Annabella Sciorra | Angie Tucci |
| Spike Lee | Cyrus |
| Ossie Davis | The Reverend Doctor Purify |
| Ruby Dee | Lucinda Purify |
| Samuel L. Jackson | Gator Purify |
| Lonette McKee | Drew |
| John Turturro | Paulie Carbone |
| Frank Vincent | Mike Tucci |
| Anthony Quinn | Lou Carbone |
| Halle Berry | Vivian |
| Tyra Ferrell | Orin Goode |
| Veronica Webb | Vera |
| David Dundara | Charlie Tucci |
| Michael Imperioli | James Tucci |
| Nicholas Turturro | Vinny |
| Michael Badalucco | Frankie Botz |
| Debi Mazar | Denise |
| Gina Mastrogiacomo | Louise |
| Tim Robbins | Jerry |
| Brad Dourif | Leslie |
| Theresa Randle | Inez |
| Miguel Sandoval | Officer Ponte |
| Charlie Murphy | Livin' Large |
| Doug E. Doug | Friend of Livin' Large |
| Queen Latifah | LaShawn |
[edit] Soundtrack
[edit] Awards
- 1991 Cannes Film Festival
- Best Supporting Actor
- Samuel L. Jackson[1]
- Prize of the Ecumenical Jury (Special Mention)
- Best Supporting Actor
- Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
- Best Supporting Actor
- Samuel L. Jackson
- Best Supporting Actor
- National Board of Review
- 10th best film of the year
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- Best Supporting Actor
- Samuel L. Jackson
- Best Supporting Actor
- Political Film Society Human Rights Award
[edit] References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Jungle Fever". festival-cannes.com. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/85/year/1991.html. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
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