Black and White (1999)
Overview
Rich Bower is an up-and-coming star in the hip-hop world. Everyone wants to be around him, including Raven and her fellow upper-class white high school friends. The growing appeal of black culture among white teens fascinates documentary filmmaker Sam Donager, who sets out to chronicle it with her husband, Terry. But before Bower was a rapper, he was a gangster, and his criminal past comes back to haunt him and all those around him.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $10,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $5,241,315.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 12.328 |
Directed By
James Toback
Crew
James Toback
James Toback
Michael Mailer
Anne Ross
Kate Fix
Sandy Hays
Ted Lehane
Jacki Roach
Oliver "Power" Grant
Jonathan Manzo
Casey Benjamin
Jamie A. Marlowe
Edward R. Pressman
Mark Burg
Ron Rotholz
Myron Kerstein
Oliver "Power" Grant
Seth I. Shire
Louis DiGiaimo
Maureen Tuohy
Alinur Velidedeoglu
Jill Rubin
Vince P. Maggio
Hooman Majd
David M. Ferrara
Michael Lerman
Exile Ramirez
Oren Koules
Antonio L. Arroyo
Stephanie Corsalini
Dan Genetti
Daniel Bigel
Raekwon
John Gutierrez
Jennifer Roth
Jonathan Shepard
Alisa Grifo
Livia Monte
Seamus Tierney
Maureen Osborne
Dan Paikin
Rae McGrath
Nuria Sitja
Will Arnot
Drew Jiritano
Tim Streeto
Harry Tappan Heher
Joe Dohner
Brian Vancho
Winsome Sinclair
Gary Burritt
Matthew C. Beville
Robert Buckman
Thor Benitez
Phil Hetos
Robert Fernandez
John B. Finn
Byron Wilson
Peter Waggoner
Kevin Flynn
Bobby Johanson
Oliver "Power" Grant
Ben Jacob
Melissa Yonkey
TOP CAST
Robert Downey Jr.
Terry Donager
Scott Caan
Scotty
Stacy Edwards
Sheila King
Allan Houston
Dean Carter
Gaby Hoffmann
Raven
Jared Leto
Casey
Claudia Schiffer
Greta
Brooke Shields
Sam Donager
Joe Pantoliano
Bill King
Kidada Jones
Jesse
Marla Maples
Muffy
Bijou Phillips
Charlie
Oliver "Power" Grant
Rich Bower
Raekwon
Cigar
William Lee Scott
Will King
Michael B. Jordan
Teen #2
Eddie Kaye Thomas
Marty King
James Toback
Arnie Tishman
Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson
Elijah Wood
Wren
Kim Matulova
Kim
Brett Ratner
Brett Ratner
Method Man
Method Man
Inspectah Deck
Inspectah Deck
Ghostface Killah
Ghostface Killah
Sticky Fingaz
Sticky Fingaz
George Wayne
George Wayne
Scottie Epstein
Scott
Thaddaeus Birkett
Twin
Chip Banks
Nicky
Hassan Johnson
Iniko
Larry Shaw
Duke
Superb
Pep
Tyrone S. Walker
Tye
Richard Akiva
Richie
Justin Ske
Jus Ske
Richard Voll
Richie V
Steven C. Beer
Attorney
Sabine Lamy
Girl in Bed #1
Michelle Dent
Girl in Bed #2
Frank Pesce
Joey
Richard Rose
Newscaster
Chuck Zito
Chuck
Sheila Ball
Sheila
John Bolger
Peter
Joseph Bongiorno
John
Masta Killa
Masta Killa
Frank Adonis
Frank
Jodi Cohen
Jodi
John Buffalo Mailer
John
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