Brown Sugar (2002)
Brown Sugar (2002)
When did you first fall in love with hip-hop?
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.

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Cast

Sanaa Lathan Sanaa Lathan As: Sidney 'Sid' Shaw
Taye Diggs Taye Diggs As: Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis
Yasiin Bey Yasiin Bey As: Chris Anton 'Cav' Vichon
Nicole Ari Parker Nicole Ari Parker As: Reese Marie Wiggam Ellis
Boris Kodjoe Boris Kodjoe As: Kelby Dawson
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: When did you first fall in love with hip-hop?
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Romance, Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 05 October 2002

Country: US

Runtime: 109m

Company Credits

Company: Fox Searchlight Pictures, Evergreen Productions, Heller Highwater Productions, Magic Johnson Entertainment, 20th Century Fox

Budget: $8,000,000

Revenue: $27,362,712

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Cast

Sanaa Lathan

Sanaa Lathan

Sidney 'Sid' Shaw

Taye Diggs

Taye Diggs

Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis

Yasiin Bey

Yasiin Bey

Chris Anton 'Cav' Vichon

Nicole Ari Parker

Nicole Ari Parker

Reese Marie Wiggam Ellis

Boris Kodjoe

Boris Kodjoe

Kelby Dawson

Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah

Francine

Wendell Pierce

Wendell Pierce

Simon

Erik Weiner

Erik Weiner

Ren

Reggi Wyns

Reggi Wyns

Ten

Melissa Martínez

Melissa Martínez

Meghan

Aaliyyah Hill

Aaliyyah Hill

Young Sidney

Marc John Jefferies

Marc John Jefferies

Young Dre

Angie Martinez

Angie Martinez

Self (Radio DJ)

Rosalyn Coleman

Rosalyn Coleman

Trish Hofmann

Keith Tisdell

Keith Tisdell

Richard Lawson

Venida Evans

Venida Evans

Older Woman

Breece Wilson

Breece Wilson

Woman

Brette Taylor

Brette Taylor

Woman 2

Donna DuPlantier

Donna DuPlantier

Woman 3

Robin T. Kirksey

Robin T. Kirksey

Bartender 1

Sterling K. Brown

Sterling K. Brown

Co-Worker

Kofi Boakye

Kofi Boakye

Host

Dena Atlantic

Dena Atlantic

Hot 97 Assistant

Gerry Pinzon

Gerry Pinzon

Instructor

Sam McPherson

Sam McPherson

Iridium Waiter

Big Daddy Kane

Big Daddy Kane

Self

Tariq Trotter

Tariq Trotter

Self - Black Thought [The Roots]

Questlove

Questlove

Self

Kool G Rap

Kool G Rap

Self

Helmar Augustus Cooper

Helmar Augustus Cooper

Reverend

Wyking Jones

Wyking Jones

Bartender

Toks Olagundoye

Toks Olagundoye

Sidney's LA Assistant

Opal Alladin

Opal Alladin

Crafts Vendor

Dana Dane

Dana Dane

Self

Doug E. Fresh

Doug E. Fresh

Self

Slick Rick

Slick Rick

Self

Jermaine Dupri

Jermaine Dupri

Self

Pete Rock

Pete Rock

Self

David Jolicoeur

David Jolicoeur

Self - Trugoy the Dove [De La Soul]

Kelvin Mercer

Kelvin Mercer

Self - Posdnuos [De La Soul]

Vincent Mason

Vincent Mason

Self - Maseo [De La Soul]

Kimora Lee Simmons

Kimora Lee Simmons

Self

Russell Simmons

Russell Simmons

Self

Beanie Sigel

Beanie Sigel

Self

Talib Kweli

Talib Kweli

Self

Common

Common

Self

Method Man

Method Man

Self

Hadley Martin Fisher

Hadley Martin Fisher

Backstage Bartender

Justin 'DJ' Spaulding

Justin 'DJ' Spaulding

Kid in the Park

Liza Lapira

Liza Lapira

Hot 97 Receptionist

Ralph E. Tresvant

Ralph E. Tresvant

Royale (uncredited)

Kevin Watson

Kevin Watson

Record Label Executive (uncredited)

Vinny DeGennaro

Vinny DeGennaro

Bouncer (uncredited)

Lamman Rucker

Lamman Rucker

Man on Couch at Radio Station (uncredited)

Erica Ise

Erica Ise

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

Spencer Kayden

Spencer Kayden

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

Joanie Laurer

Joanie Laurer

Woman at Party (uncredited)

Brother Eden Douglas

Brother Eden Douglas

Park Chess Player #1 (uncredited)

Directed By

Rick Famuyiwa

Rick Famuyiwa

Director

Jono Oliver

Jono Oliver

First Assistant Director

Rebecca Strickland

Rebecca Strickland

Second Assistant Director

Deirdre Horgan

Deirdre Horgan

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Trish Hofmann

Trish Hofmann

Unit Production Manager

Darryl A. Smith

Darryl A. Smith

Production Accountant

Alma Victoria LaMarr

Alma Victoria LaMarr

Second Assistant Accountant

Heather Baird

Heather Baird

Casting Associate

Darryl A. Smith

Darryl A. Smith

Payroll Accountant

Adam Gass

Adam Gass

Production Manager

Barbara Harris

Barbara Harris

ADR Voice Casting

Dawn Bridgewater

Dawn Bridgewater

Production Assistant

Dalia Burde

Dalia Burde

Production Assistant

Terrell John

Terrell John

Production Assistant

Chris Peterson

Chris Peterson

Production Assistant

Marcus Woods

Marcus Woods

Production Assistant

Kija Brooks

Kija Brooks

Production Assistant

Joshua C. Hersko

Joshua C. Hersko

Production Assistant

Meegan Neeb

Meegan Neeb

Production Assistant

Lisa Varley

Lisa Varley

Production Assistant

Michael Reilly

Michael Reilly

Production Assistant

Trish Hofmann

Trish Hofmann

Co-Producer

Peter Heller

Peter Heller

Producer

Magic Johnson

Magic Johnson

Executive Producer

Alexa L. Fogel

Alexa L. Fogel

Casting

Edited By

Josh Campbell

Josh Campbell

Associate Editor

De Non Porter

De Non Porter

First Assistant Editor

Gary Burritt

Gary Burritt

Negative Cutter

Dennis McNeill

Dennis McNeill

Color Timer

Dirk Westervelt

Dirk Westervelt

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Darryle Johnson

Darryle Johnson

Costume Designer

Sound

Matt Colleran

Matt Colleran

Sound Recordist

Victor Ray Ennis

Victor Ray Ennis

First Assistant Sound Editor

Roland N. Thai

Roland N. Thai

Sound Effects Editor

Anne Slack

Anne Slack

Foley Editor

Alec St. John

Alec St. John

Foley Editor

Paul Flinchbaugh

Paul Flinchbaugh

Sound Assistant

David Kudell

David Kudell

Sound Assistant

Diane Marshall

Diane Marshall

Foley Artist

Damion Reed

Damion Reed

Musician

Nick Smith

Nick Smith

Musician

Scott Kinsey

Scott Kinsey

Musician

Bennie Maupin

Bennie Maupin

Musician

Steve Tavaglione

Steve Tavaglione

Musician

Robert Hurst

Robert Hurst

Musician

Brian Richards

Brian Richards

Music Editor

Robert Hurst

Robert Hurst

Orchestrator

Robert Hurst

Robert Hurst

Conductor

Sherree Ford-Payne

Sherree Ford-Payne

Vocals

Barry Cole

Barry Cole

Music Supervisor

Christopher Covert

Christopher Covert

Music Supervisor

Robert Hurst

Robert Hurst

Original Music Composer

Greg Hedgepath

Greg Hedgepath

Supervising Sound Editor

William Sarokin

William Sarokin

Sound Mixer

Daniel S. Irwin

Daniel S. Irwin

Dialogue Editor

Stephanie Flack

Stephanie Flack

Dialogue Editor

Gary Gegan

Gary Gegan

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Robert Fernandez

Robert Fernandez

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Alan Freedman

Alan Freedman

Foley Mixer

Michael Hertlein

Michael Hertlein

ADR Editor

Visual Effects

Dennis Green

Dennis Green

24 Frame Playback

Mark Dornfeld

Mark Dornfeld

VFX Supervisor

Susan Shin George

Susan Shin George

Visual Effects Producer

Camera

Enrique Chediak

Enrique Chediak

Director of Photography

K.C. Bailey

K.C. Bailey

Still Photographer

Will Arnot

Will Arnot

Steadicam Operator

Will Arnot

Will Arnot

Camera Operator

Rick Raphael

Rick Raphael

Steadicam Operator

Andrew Casey

Andrew Casey

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Kalina Ivanov

Kalina Ivanov

Production Design

Roberta J. Holinko

Roberta J. Holinko

Set Decoration

Peter Gelfman

Peter Gelfman

Property Master

Nora Kasarda

Nora Kasarda

Art Department Coordinator

Other Crew

G.A. Aguilar

G.A. Aguilar

Stunts

Cassandra Butcher

Cassandra Butcher

Unit Publicist

Steven R. Hammond

Steven R. Hammond

Transportation Captain

Peter Clores

Peter Clores

Transportation Co-Captain

Josh Michael

Josh Michael

Craft Service

Eugene Stamos

Eugene Stamos

Craft Service

Laurie Powers

Laurie Powers

Digital Effects Supervisor

Thierry Mugler

Thierry Mugler

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