France / May 16, 1991 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Turturro | Pauline Carbone |
| Frank Vincent | Mike Tucci |
| Anthony Quinn | Lou Carbone |
| Halle Berry | Vivian |
| Tyra Ferrell | Orin Goode |
| Veronica Webb | Vera |
| Veronica Timbers | Ming |
| David Dundara | Charlie Tucci |
| Michael Imperioli | James Tucci |
| Nicholas Turturro | Vinny |
| Steven Randazzo | Sonny |
| Joseph D'Onofrio | Patty |
| Michael Badalucco | Frankie Botz |
| Anthony Nocerino | Veeshay |
| Debi Mazar | Denise |
| Gina Mastrogiacomo | Louise |
| Tim Robbins | Jerry |
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| Brad Dourif | Leslie |
| Phyllis Yvonne Stickney | Nilda |
| Theresa Randle | Inez |
| Pamala Tyson | Angela |
| Rick Aiello | Officer Long |
| Miguel Sandoval | Officer Ponte |
| Charlie Murphy | Livin' Large |
| Talese Harris | Iris |
| Averell Curtle | Young Panhandler |
| Melvin Bethea | Drug Dealer |
| Ewart Lauder | Drug Dealer |
| Randolph May | Man in Crack Den |
| El-Shah Muhammad | Gentleman in Wheelchair |
| Suzanna White | Church Lady |
| Danielle Coleman | Woman Panhandler |
| Marilyn Nelson | Crack Lady |
| Bob Adrian | Man on the Street |
| Doug E. Doug | Friend of Livin' Large |
| Scot Anthony Robinson | 2nd Friend of Livin' Large |
| Frank Esposito | Frankie, Denise's Brother |
| Joseph Giammarino | Boy in Candy Store |
| Shawn Lowenthal | 2nd Boy in Candy Store |
| Queen Latifah | Lashawn |
| Curtis Atkins | Paperboy |
| Yvette Brooks | Mouth #1 |
| Mamie Louise Anderson | Mouth #2 |
| Giancarlo Esposito | Homeless Man |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Jungle Fever |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Universal Pictures |
| Release date | 7 giugno 1991 |
| Production | Spike Lee, Jon Kilik, Monty Ross |
| Writer | Spike Lee |
| Casting | Robi Reed |
| Editing | Sam Pollard, Brunilda Torres, Leander T. Sales |
| Cinematography | Ernest R. Dickerson, Phil Oetiker, David Lee, Pamela Katz, Daniel Sanabria, Floyd A.B. Rance III, Nate Ranger, Frank Prinzi, George Pattison, Larry McConkey, Ted Churchill, Kirk R. Gardner, Robert M. Andres, Paul Wachter, Tom Kudlek |
| Assistant directors | Randy Fletcher, H.H. Cooper, Dale Pierce-Johnson, Spike Lee, Shari L. Carpenter |
| Lighting | Charles Houston, Val DeSalvo |
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Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Jun 07, 1991 / R
Sweden / Sep 06, 1991 / 15
Australia / Sep 26, 1991 / M
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