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Brown Sugar

Year:

2002

Duration:

109 min

Genres:

Romance | Comedy | Drama | Music

IMDB rate:

6.4

Director:

Rick Famuyiwa

Awards:

2 wins & 18 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2002-10-11

Filming Locations: Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Earnings

Budget: $8,000,000

Opening Weekend: $10,738,882 (USA) (13 October 2002)

Gross: $27,362,712 (USA) (26 January 2003)

Cast

Actor

Character

Sanaa Lathan

Taye Diggs

Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis

Mos Def

Chris 'Cav' Anton Vichon

Nicole Ari Parker

Reese Marie Wiggam Ellis

Boris Kodjoe

Kelby Dawson

Queen Latifah

Francine

Wendell Pierce

Simon

Erik Weiner

Ren

Reggi Wyns

Ten

Melissa Martinez

Meghan

Aaliyyah Hill

Young Sidney

Marc John Jefferies

Young Dre

Venida Evans

Older Woman

Breece Wilson

Woman

Brette Taylor

Woman 2

Donna Duplantier

Woman 3

Rosalyn Coleman

Trish Hofmann

Robin T. Kirksey

Bartender 1

Sterling K. Brown

Co-Worker

Kofi Boakye

Host

Dena Atlantic

Hot 97 Assistant

Gerry Pinzon

Instructor

Sam McPherson

Iridium Waiter

Big Daddy Kane

Himself

Tariq Trotter

Himself - The Roots (as Black Thought)

Ahmir-Khalib Thompson

Himself - The Roots (as Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson)

Kool G. Rap

Himself (as Kool G Rap)

Helmar Augustus Cooper

Reverend

Keith Tisdell

Richard

Wyking Jones

Bartender

Toks Olagundoye

Sidney's LA Assistant

Opal Alladin

Crafts Vendor

Angie Martinez

Herself

Dana Dane

Himself

Doug E. Fresh

Himself

Slick Rick

Himself

Jermaine Dupri

Himself

Pete Rock

Himself

Trugoy The Dove

Himself - De La Soul

Posdnous

Himself - De La Soul (as Plugwon Posdnuos)

P.A. Pacemaster Mase

Himself - De La Soul (as Vincent L. Mason)

Kimora Lee Simmons

Herself

Russell Simmons

Himself

Beanie Sigel

Himself

Talib Kweli

Himself

Common

Himself

Hadley Martin Fisher

Backstage Bartender

Justin 'DJ' Spaulding

Kid in the Park (as D.J. Jus)

Liza Lapira

Hot 97 Receptionist

De La Soul

Themselves

Method Man

Himself

De'Adre Aziza

Wedding Patron (uncredited)

Vinny DeGennaro

The Bouncer (uncredited)

Brother Eden Douglas

Park ChessPlayer #1 (uncredited)

Leonard 'Hub' Hubbard

(uncredited)

David Jefferson

Manager (uncredited)

Ralph E. Tresvant

Royale (uncredited)

Kevin Watson

Record Label Executive (uncredited)

Goofs

When Syd and Francine are unpacking and talking, the books that Francine are putting away appear and disappear with each shot.

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During the scene where Sidney and Dre are walking through The Mall in Central Park, you can hear someone giving set directions.

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At the party, after Kelby proposes to Sidney, Dre and Sidney have a conversation, during which the two gold records on the wall behind them disappear and reappear between shots.

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Quotes

Dre: It's when you talk like that, that's what makes me think that you're jealous.

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Sidney 'Syd' Shaw: Let's Have Sex Now.

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Chris: I'm not the Humphrey Bogart in this. I'm the Peter Lorre. I'm the sidekick character. You the Humphrey Bogart. You had your opening. You know what I'm saying? She wanted you to stop her from marrying the old dude, but you let it ride, you know? Same thing Bogey did, man. You're the same dude.

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