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The Wood

Year:
Duration:
106 min | Germany:102 min
Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Romance
IMDB rate:
6.8
Director:
Rick Famuyiwa
Awards:
1 win & 7 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1999-07-16
Filming Locations: Inglewood, California, USA
Earnings
Budget: $6,000,000
Opening Weekend: $8,515,223 (USA) (18 July 1999)
Gross: $25,047,631 (USA) (17 October 1999)
Cast
Actor
Character
Elayn J. Taylor
Roland's Mother (as Elayn Taylor)
Omar Epps
Mike
Richard T. Jones
Slim
Sean Nelson
Young Mike
Duane Finley
Young Slim
Trent Cameron
Young Roland
Malinda Williams
Young Alicia
Patricia Belcher
Mrs. Hughes
Taye Diggs
Roland
Tamala Jones
Tanya
Cynthia Martells
Mike's Mother
Wyking Jones
Cashiers in Mini Mart
Geoffrey Blackshire
Cashiers in Mini Mart
Jascha Washington
Mike's Brother
Aiysha Sinclair
Tracey
Melvin Lyons
Gang member
Sam Hiona
Cashier in mini-mart 1986 (as Samuel Hiona)
Antwon Tanner
Boo
John Wesley
Police Officers
Oscar Dillon
Police Officers
Tia Gainer
Girl at Dance
Howard Thompson
D.J. at Dance
Douglas Shamburger
D.J. on Radio
Brandi Wilson
Girls at Dance
Christina Milian
Girls at Dance
Dawnn Lewis
Woman in Cleaners
Crystal Celeste Grant
Girl with Slim (as Crystal Grant)
La'Myia Good
Monica
Alecia Smith
Girl with Roland
Morgan Rosen
Girl with Slim (as Kongit Farrell)
Stacy Arnell
Woman with Stacey (as Stacey Arnell)
Telma Hopkins
Slim's Mother
LisaRaye McCoy
Lisa (as Lisaraye)
Basil Wallace
Lisa's Father
Todd Boyd
Reverend Parker
Julie Garibaldi
Tanisha (uncredited)
Nayo Wallace
Girl In School Hallway (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
In a recent visit to USC, his alma mater, Rick Famuyiwa revealed that Paramount executives wanted the character of Mike to pinch Alicia's buttocks in the end scene for added laughs. Needless to say, Famuyiwa balked at this and never shot this. The opening Steadicam shot took almost an entire day to shoot.
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Goofs
St. Bernard High School is actually located in Los Angeles, Playa Del Ray, California not Inglewood.
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There is Wrigley's Winterfresh gum, first released in the 1990s, in the convenience store in 1986.
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When older Slim and Mike shake hands at the mini market, Slim clearly misses Mike's hand the first time and almost misses it the second time.
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Quotes
Lisa: Ya'll must think I'm stupid like one of those Thelma & Louise bitches!
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Stacey: You think my sister a ho or somethin'? You think she a fuckin' toy?
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Stacey's Date: What happened to your rubbers? You had four. I counted. Now one's gone missing. Stacey: I don't know what you're talking about, babe.
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Photos from cast
Sanaa Lathan De'aundre Bonds
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