The Wood (1999)
The Wood (1999)
From boyhood to manhood, you can always count on your best friends.
In the panicky, uncertain hours before his wedding, a groom with prenuptial jitters and his two best friends reminisce about growing up together in the middle-class African-American neighborhood of Inglewood, California. Flashing back to the twenty-something trio's childhood exploits, the memories capture the mood and nostalgia of the '80s era.

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Cast

Omar Epps Omar Epps As: Mike
Richard T. Jones Richard T. Jones As: Slim
Taye Diggs Taye Diggs As: Roland
Sanaa Lathan Sanaa Lathan As: Alicia
LisaRaye McCoy LisaRaye McCoy As: Lisa
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Storyline

In the panicky, uncertain hours before his wedding, a groom with prenuptial jitters and his two best friends reminisce about growing up together in the middle-class African-American neighborhood of Inglewood, California. Flashing back to the twenty-something trio's childhood exploits, the memories capture the mood and nostalgia of the '80s era.


Tagline: From boyhood to manhood, you can always count on your best friends.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 16 July 1999

Country: US

Runtime: 106m

Company Credits

Company: MTV Films, Paramount Pictures, Bona Fide Productions

Budget: $6,000,000

Revenue: $25,059,640

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Cast

Omar Epps

Omar Epps

Mike

Richard T. Jones

Richard T. Jones

Slim

Taye Diggs

Taye Diggs

Roland

Sanaa Lathan

Sanaa Lathan

Alicia

LisaRaye McCoy

LisaRaye McCoy

Lisa

De'Aundre Bonds

De'Aundre Bonds

Stacey

Antwon Tanner

Antwon Tanner

Boo

Tamala Jones

Tamala Jones

Tanya

Jascha Washington

Jascha Washington

Mike's Brother

Patricia Belcher

Patricia Belcher

Mrs. Hughes

Elayn J. Taylor

Elayn J. Taylor

Roland's Mother

Cynthia Martells

Cynthia Martells

Mike's Mother

Telma Hopkins

Telma Hopkins

Slim's Mother

Basil Wallace

Basil Wallace

Lisa's Father

Malinda Williams

Malinda Williams

Young Alicia

Sean Nelson

Sean Nelson

Young Mike

Duane Finley

Duane Finley

Young Slim

Trent Cameron

Trent Cameron

Young Roland

Christina Milian

Christina Milian

Girl at Dance

Dawnn Lewis

Dawnn Lewis

Woman in Cleaners

Douglas Shamburger

Douglas Shamburger

D.J. on Radio

Nayo Wallace

Nayo Wallace

Girl in School Hallway (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Rick Famuyiwa

Rick Famuyiwa

Screenplay

Production Crew

Ron Yerxa

Ron Yerxa

Producer

Mali Finn

Mali Finn

Casting

Albert Berger

Albert Berger

Producer

Emily Schweber

Emily Schweber

Casting

Van Toffler

Van Toffler

Executive Producer

David Gale

David Gale

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Darryle Johnson

Darryle Johnson

Costume Design

Sound

Robert Hurst

Robert Hurst

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Steven Bernstein

Steven Bernstein

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Roger G. Fortune

Roger G. Fortune

Production Design

Maxine Shepard

Maxine Shepard

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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