Brown Sugar
When did you first fall in love with hip-hop?
2002 | 109m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Rick Famuyiwa |
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| Writer: | Rick Famuyiwa, Michael Elliot |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 05, 2002 |
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| Director: | Rick Famuyiwa |
| Writer: | Rick Famuyiwa, Michael Elliot |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance |
| Keywords | hip-hop, jealousy, married couple, rapper, recording contract, relationship problems, record label, talent scout, romcom, cab driver, los angeles, california, wedding, dating, falling in love, music recording, childhood friends, marriage engagement, entrepreneur, metaphor, magazine editor, wedding plans, record industry, lawyer wife, origin story, book writing, relationships, best friends, magazine writer, emotional support, closest friend, best friend's wedding, new year's party, music magazine |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Heller Highwater Productions, Evergreen Productions, Magic Johnson Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $27,362,712
Budget: $8,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Sanaa Lathan | Sidney 'Sid' Shaw |
| Taye Diggs | Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis |
| Yasiin Bey | Chris Anton 'Cav' 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 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 |
| 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) |
| Joanie Laurer | Woman at Party (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Rick Famuyiwa | Director, Screenplay |
| Alexa L. Fogel | Casting |
| Kalina Ivanov | Production Design |
| Enrique Chediak | Director of Photography |
| G.A. Aguilar | Stunts |
| Jono Oliver | First Assistant Director |
| Thierry Mugler | Thanks |
| Barbara Harris | ADR Voice Casting |
| Damion Reed | Musician |
| Bennie Maupin | Musician |
| Michael Elliot | Story, Screenplay |
| Will Arnot | Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator |
| Peter Gelfman | Property Master |
| Greg Hedgepath | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Robert Fernandez | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Dirk Westervelt | Editor |
| Robert Hurst | Orchestrator, Original Music Composer, Musician, Conductor |
| Rick Raphael | Steadicam Operator |
| Alan Freedman | Foley Mixer |
| William Sarokin | Sound Mixer |
| Gary Gegan | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Nora Kasarda | Art Department Coordinator |
| Stephanie Flack | Dialogue Editor |
| Barry Cole | Music Supervisor |
| Darryle Johnson | Costume Designer |
| Rebecca Strickland | Second Assistant Director |
| Heather Baird | Casting Associate |
| Peter Clores | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Roberta J. Holinko | Set Decoration |
| Deirdre Horgan | Script Supervisor |
| K.C. Bailey | Still Photographer |
| Michael Hertlein | ADR Editor |
| Daniel S. Irwin | Dialogue Editor |
| Andrew Casey | Camera Operator |
| Christopher Covert | Music Supervisor |
| Trish Hofmann | Unit Production Manager |
| Darryl A. Smith | Payroll Accountant, Production Accountant |
| Cassandra Butcher | Unit Publicist |
| Josh Michael | Craft Service |
| Matt Colleran | Sound Recordist |
| Anne Slack | Foley Editor |
| David Kudell | Sound Assistant |
| Nick Smith | Musician |
| Steve Tavaglione | Musician |
| Gary Burritt | Negative Cutter |
| Susan Shin George | Visual Effects Producer |
| Dalia Burde | Production Assistant |
| Marcus Woods | Production Assistant |
| Meegan Neeb | Production Assistant |
| Alma Victoria LaMarr | Second Assistant Accountant |
| Steven R. Hammond | Transportation Captain |
| Eugene Stamos | Craft Service |
| Josh Campbell | Associate Editor |
| Victor Ray Ennis | First Assistant Sound Editor |
| Alec St. John | Foley Editor |
| Diane Marshall | Foley Artist |
| Scott Kinsey | Musician |
| Dennis McNeill | Color Timer |
| Laurie Powers | Digital Effects Supervisor |
| Terrell John | Production Assistant |
| Kija Brooks | Production Assistant |
| Lisa Varley | Production Assistant |
| Dennis Green | 24 Frame Playback |
| De Non Porter | First Assistant Editor |
| Roland N. Thai | Sound Effects Editor |
| Paul Flinchbaugh | Sound Assistant |
| Brian Richards | Music Editor |
| Mark Dornfeld | VFX Supervisor |
| Adam Gass | Production Manager |
| Dawn Bridgewater | Production Assistant |
| Chris Peterson | Production Assistant |
| Joshua C. Hersko | Production Assistant |
| Michael Reilly | Production Assistant |
| Sherree Ford-Payne | Vocals |
| Bernie Krish | Scoring Mixer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Magic Johnson | Executive Producer |
| Trish Hofmann | Co-Producer |
| Peter Heller | Producer |
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