The Wood (1999)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $6,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $25,059,640.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 10.488 |
Directed By
Rick Famuyiwa
Crew
Rick Famuyiwa
Rick Famuyiwa
John Carter
Ron Yerxa
Steven Bernstein
Mali Finn
Darryle Johnson
Albert Berger
Roger G. Fortune
Emily Schweber
Van Toffler
Maxine Shepard
David Gale
Robert Hurst
TOP CAST
Omar Epps
Mike
Richard T. Jones
Slim
Taye Diggs
Roland
Sanaa Lathan
Alicia
LisaRaye McCoy
Lisa
De'Aundre Bonds
Stacey
Antwon Tanner
Boo
Tamala Jones
Tanya
Jascha Washington
Mike's Brother
Patricia Belcher
Mrs. Hughes
Elayn J. Taylor
Roland's Mother
Cynthia Martells
Mike's Mother
Telma Hopkins
Slim's Mother
Basil Wallace
Lisa's Father
Malinda Williams
Young Alicia
Sean Nelson
Young Mike
Duane Finley
Young Slim
Trent Cameron
Young Roland
Christina Milian
Girl at Dance
Dawnn Lewis
Woman in Cleaners
Doug Shamburger
D.J. on Radio
Nayo Wallace
Girl in School Hallway (uncredited)
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