Netherlands / Oct 05, 2002 / 14
When did you first fall in love with hip-hop?
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Sidney and Dre can attribute their lifelong friendship and the launch of their careers to one single childhood instant... witnessing the birth of hip-hop on a New York street corner. Now some 15 years later, she is a revered music critic at a national magazine and he is a successful, though unfulfilled, hip-hop record company executive. Both come to realize that their true life passions will only be fulfilled by remembering what they learned that day on the corner.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Erik Weiner | Ren |
| Reggi Wyns | Ten |
| Melissa Martínez | Meghan |
| Aaliyyah Hill | Young Sidney |
| Marc John Jefferies | Young Dre |
| Angie Martinez | Self (Radio DJ) |
| Rosalyn Coleman | Trish Hofmann |
| Keith Tisdell | Richard Lawson |
| Venida Evans | Older Woman |
| Breece Wilson | Woman |
| Brette Taylor | Woman 2 |
| Donna DuPlantier | Woman 3 |
| Robin T. Kirksey | Bartender 1 |
| Sterling K. Brown | Co-Worker |
| Kofi Boakye | Host |
| Dena Atlantic | Hot 97 Assistant |
| Gerry Pinzon | Instructor |
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| Sam McPherson | Iridium Waiter |
| Big Daddy Kane | Self |
| Tariq Trotter | Self - Black Thought [The Roots] |
| Questlove | Self |
| Kool G Rap | Self |
| Helmar Augustus Cooper | Reverend |
| Wyking Jones | Bartender |
| Toks Olagundoye | Sidney's LA Assistant |
| Opal Alladin | Crafts Vendor |
| Dana Dane | Self |
| Doug E. Fresh | Self |
| Slick Rick | Self |
| Jermaine Dupri | Self |
| Pete Rock | Self |
| David Jolicoeur | Self - Trugoy the Dove [De La Soul] |
| Kelvin Mercer | Self - Posdnuos [De La Soul] |
| Vincent Mason | Self - Maseo [De La Soul] |
| Kimora Lee Simmons | Self |
| Russell Simmons | Self |
| Beanie Sigel | Self |
| Talib Kweli | Self |
| Common | Self |
| Method Man | Self |
| Hadley Martin Fisher | Backstage Bartender |
| Justin 'DJ' Spaulding | Kid in the Park |
| Liza Lapira | Hot 97 Receptionist |
| Ralph E. Tresvant | Royale (uncredited) |
| Kevin Watson | Record Label Executive (uncredited) |
| Vinny DeGennaro | Bouncer (uncredited) |
| Lamman Rucker | Man on Couch at Radio Station (uncredited) |
| Erica Ise | Bridesmaid (uncredited) |
| Spencer Kayden | Bridesmaid (uncredited) |
| Joan Marie Laurer | Woman at Party (uncredited) |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Brown Sugar |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Fox Searchlight Pictures, Evergreen Productions, Heller Highwater Productions, Magic Johnson Entertainment, 20th Century Fox |
| Release date | 5 ottobre 2002 |
| Executive producer | Magic Johnson |
| Production | Peter Heller, Trish Hofmann |
| Writer | Michael Elliot, Rick Famuyiwa |
| Casting | Alexa L. Fogel |
| Editing | Dirk Westervelt, Josh Campbell, De Non Porter, Dennis McNeill, Gary Burritt |
| Cinematography | Enrique Chediak, Will Arnot, Rick Raphael, Andrew Casey, K.C. Bailey |
| Assistant directors | Jono Oliver, Rebecca Strickland, Rick Famuyiwa, Deirdre Horgan |
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| Camera operators | Will Arnot, Rick Raphael, Andrew Casey, Enrique Chediak, K.C. Bailey |
| Additional photography | Enrique Chediak, Will Arnot, Rick Raphael, Andrew Casey, K.C. Bailey |
| Production design | Kalina Ivanov, Peter Gelfman, Nora Kasarda, Roberta J. Holinko |
| Art direction | Kalina Ivanov, Peter Gelfman, Nora Kasarda, Roberta J. Holinko |
| Set decoration | Roberta J. Holinko, Kalina Ivanov, Peter Gelfman, Nora Kasarda |
| Visual effects | Susan Shin George, Mark Dornfeld, Dennis Green |
| Stunts | G.A. Aguilar |
| Music | |
| Sound | |
| Costume design | Darryle Johnson |
| Makeup | Darryle Johnson |
| Hairstyling | Darryle Johnson |
| Budget | 8.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 27.362.712 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 05, 2002 / PG-13
France / Sep 17, 2003
Digital
Ireland / Jul 18, 2003 / 12
Hungary / Apr 27, 2004 / 18
Japan / Mar 28, 2006 / PG12
France / Feb 23, 2021 / Disney+
Physical media
France / Aug 11, 2004 / DVD
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