Jungle Fever (1991)
Jungle Fever (1991)
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.

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Cast

Wesley Snipes Wesley Snipes As: Flipper Purify
Annabella Sciorra Annabella Sciorra As: Angie Tucci
Spike Lee Spike Lee As: Cyrus
Ossie Davis Ossie Davis As: Reverend Purify
Ruby Dee Ruby Dee As: Lucinda Purify
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Storyline

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.


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Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 07 June 1991

Country: US

Runtime: 132m

Company Credits

Company: 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Universal Pictures

Budget: $14,000,000

Revenue: $32,482,682

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Cast

Wesley Snipes

Wesley Snipes

Flipper Purify

Annabella Sciorra

Annabella Sciorra

Angie Tucci

Spike Lee

Spike Lee

Cyrus

Ossie Davis

Ossie Davis

Reverend Purify

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Lucinda Purify

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Gator Purify

Lonette McKee

Lonette McKee

Drew

John Turturro

John Turturro

Pauline Carbone

Frank Vincent

Frank Vincent

Mike Tucci

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Lou Carbone

Halle Berry

Halle Berry

Vivian

Tyra Ferrell

Tyra Ferrell

Orin Goode

Veronica Webb

Veronica Webb

Vera

Veronica Timbers

Veronica Timbers

Ming

David Dundara

David Dundara

Charlie Tucci

Michael Imperioli

Michael Imperioli

James Tucci

Nicholas Turturro

Nicholas Turturro

Vinny

Steven Randazzo

Steven Randazzo

Sonny

Joseph D'Onofrio

Joseph D'Onofrio

Patty

Michael Badalucco

Michael Badalucco

Frankie Botz

Anthony Nocerino

Anthony Nocerino

Veeshay

Debi Mazar

Debi Mazar

Denise

Gina Mastrogiacomo

Gina Mastrogiacomo

Louise

Tim Robbins

Tim Robbins

Jerry

Brad Dourif

Brad Dourif

Leslie

Phyllis Yvonne Stickney

Phyllis Yvonne Stickney

Nilda

Theresa Randle

Theresa Randle

Inez

Pamala Tyson

Pamala Tyson

Angela

Rick Aiello

Rick Aiello

Officer Long

Miguel Sandoval

Miguel Sandoval

Officer Ponte

Charlie Murphy

Charlie Murphy

Livin' Large

Talese Harris

Talese Harris

Iris

Averell Curtle

Averell Curtle

Young Panhandler

Melvin Bethea

Melvin Bethea

Drug Dealer

Ewart Lauder

Ewart Lauder

Drug Dealer

Randolph May

Randolph May

Man in Crack Den

El-Shah Muhammad

El-Shah Muhammad

Gentleman in Wheelchair

Suzanna White

Suzanna White

Church Lady

Danielle Coleman

Danielle Coleman

Woman Panhandler

Marilyn Nelson

Marilyn Nelson

Crack Lady

Bob Adrian

Bob Adrian

Man on the Street

Doug E. Doug

Doug E. Doug

Friend of Livin' Large

Scot Anthony Robinson

Scot Anthony Robinson

2nd Friend of Livin' Large

Frank Esposito

Frank Esposito

Frankie, Denise's Brother

Joseph Giammarino

Joseph Giammarino

Boy in Candy Store

Shawn Lowenthal

Shawn Lowenthal

2nd Boy in Candy Store

Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah

Lashawn

Curtis Atkins

Curtis Atkins

Paperboy

Yvette Brooks

Yvette Brooks

Mouth #1

Mamie Louise Anderson

Mamie Louise Anderson

Mouth #2

Directed By

Spike Lee

Spike Lee

Director

Randy Fletcher

Randy Fletcher

First Assistant Director

H.H. Cooper

H.H. Cooper

Second Assistant Director

Dale Pierce-Johnson

Dale Pierce-Johnson

Second Assistant Director

Shari L. Carpenter

Shari L. Carpenter

Continuity

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Spike Lee

Spike Lee

Producer

Robi Reed

Robi Reed

Casting

Monty Ross

Monty Ross

Co-Producer

Jon Kilik

Jon Kilik

Line Producer

Debra D. Jeffreys

Debra D. Jeffreys

Production Office Coordinator

Preston L. Holmes

Preston L. Holmes

Production Supervisor

Brent Owens

Brent Owens

Unit Manager

Susan D. Fowler

Susan D. Fowler

Production Coordinator

Brent Owens

Brent Owens

Location Manager

Sherri G. Sneed

Sherri G. Sneed

Production Secretary

Tracy Vilar

Tracy Vilar

Extras Casting

Dale Watkins

Dale Watkins

Assistant Location Manager

Eric Klein

Eric Klein

Assistant Location Manager

Carl Anthony Lee

Carl Anthony Lee

Casting Associate

Andrea Reed

Andrea Reed

Extras Casting

Edited By

Sam Pollard

Sam Pollard

Editor

Leander T. Sales

Leander T. Sales

Assistant Editor

Brunilda Torres

Brunilda Torres

Additional Editor

Costume and Makeup

Ruth E. Carter

Ruth E. Carter

Costume Design

Larry M. Cherry

Larry M. Cherry

Hairdresser

Jennifer Bryan

Jennifer Bryan

Wardrobe Supervisor

Bernadette Mazur

Bernadette Mazur

Makeup Artist

Ellie Winslow

Ellie Winslow

Makeup Artist

Clifford Booker

Clifford Booker

Hairdresser

Laini Thompson

Laini Thompson

Makeup Artist

Sound

Terence Blanchard

Terence Blanchard

Original Music Composer

Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder

Original Music Composer

Skip Lievsay

Skip Lievsay

Sound Designer

Albert Aquino

Albert Aquino

Boom Operator

Russell Williams II

Russell Williams II

Sound Recordist

Jeffrey Stern

Jeffrey Stern

Dialogue Editor

Kevin Lee

Kevin Lee

Dialogue Editor

Magdaline Volaitis

Magdaline Volaitis

Dialogue Editor

Tom Fleischman

Tom Fleischman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Fred Rosenberg

Fred Rosenberg

Dialogue Editor

Bruce Pross

Bruce Pross

Foley Editor

Steven Visscher

Steven Visscher

Foley Editor

Brian Johnson

Brian Johnson

Assistant Sound Editor

Diane Schaub

Diane Schaub

ADR Editor

Frank Kern

Frank Kern

Foley Editor

Deborah Wallach

Deborah Wallach

ADR Editor

Chris Fielder

Chris Fielder

Assistant Sound Editor

Greg Speed

Greg Speed

Assistant Sound Editor

Alex Steyermark

Alex Steyermark

Music Editor

Marko Costanzo

Marko Costanzo

Foley Artist

David Boulton

David Boulton

ADR Recordist

Ron Bochar

Ron Bochar

Sound Effects Editor

Pam DeMetruis-Thomas

Pam DeMetruis-Thomas

ADR Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Ernest R. Dickerson

Ernest R. Dickerson

Director of Photography

Floyd A.B. Rance III

Floyd A.B. Rance III

Second Assistant Camera

Daniel Sanabria

Daniel Sanabria

First Assistant Camera

Nate Ranger

Nate Ranger

Second Assistant Camera

David Lee

David Lee

Still Photographer

Pamela Katz

Pamela Katz

First Assistant Camera

Phil Oetiker

Phil Oetiker

Camera Operator

George Pattison

George Pattison

Additional Camera

Ted Churchill

Ted Churchill

Steadicam Operator

Kirk R. Gardner

Kirk R. Gardner

Steadicam Operator

Frank Prinzi

Frank Prinzi

Additional Camera

Larry McConkey

Larry McConkey

Steadicam Operator

Tom Kudlek

Tom Kudlek

Dolly Grip

Robert M. Andres

Robert M. Andres

Key Grip

Paul Wachter

Paul Wachter

Best Boy Grip

Lighting

Val DeSalvo

Val DeSalvo

Best Boy Electric

Charles Houston

Charles Houston

Gaffer

Art Department

Wynn Thomas

Wynn Thomas

Production Design

Jeffrey Rollins

Jeffrey Rollins

Set Dresser

Ted Glass

Ted Glass

Set Decoration

Martin Bernstein

Martin Bernstein

Construction Coordinator

Diann Duthie

Diann Duthie

Assistant Art Director

Kevin Ladson

Kevin Ladson

Property Master

Scott Rosenstock

Scott Rosenstock

Leadman

Jeff Balsmeyer

Jeff Balsmeyer

Storyboard Artist

Other Crew

Anna Southall

Anna Southall

Unit Publicist

Jeff Ward

Jeff Ward

Stunt Coordinator

James Leavey

James Leavey

Transportation Captain

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