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 | 8.867 |
Directed By
James Toback
Crew
James Toback
James Toback
Michael Mailer
Daniel Bigel
Ron Rotholz
Hooman Majd
Edward R. Pressman
Mark Burg
Oren Koules
David M. Ferrara
Myron Kerstein
Anne Ross
Jacki Roach
Oliver "Power" Grant
Oliver "Power" Grant
Alinur Velidedeoglu
Jennifer Roth
Louis DiGiaimo
Stephanie Corsalini
Dan Genetti
Seth I. Shire
Jonathan Manzo
Jill Rubin
Vince P. Maggio
Michael Lerman
Exile Ramirez
Raekwon
Alisa Grifo
Casey Benjamin
Maureen Osborne
Livia Monte
Maureen Tuohy
Jonathan Shepard
Jamie A. Marlowe
Kate Fix
Will Arnot
Sandy Hays
Seamus Tierney
Ted Lehane
Antonio L. Arroyo
John Gutierrez
Dan Paikin
Nuria Sitja
Rae McGrath
Drew Jiritano
Tim Streeto
Byron Wilson
Peter Waggoner
Robert Fernandez
Joe Dohner
Brian Vancho
Matthew C. Beville
Bobby Johanson
Thor Benitez
John B. Finn
Winsome Sinclair
Kevin Flynn
Robert Buckman
Harry Tappan Heher
Phil Hetos
Gary Burritt
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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