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Brown Sugar (2002)

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PG-13 | 1 hr 48 mins | Romantic comedy | Released: 10/11/2002 |Box Office Total: $27.3M

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Synopsis:

Dre and Sidney can attribute their friendship and the launch of their careers to a single childhood moment--the day they discovered hip-hop on a New York street corner. Now some 15 years later, she is a revered music critic and he is a successful, though unfulfilled music executive. As they lay down the tracks toward their futures, hip-hop isn't the only thing that keeps them coming back to that moment on the corner that they both can't seem to forget.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
10/11/2002

Studio	Credit
Fox Searchlight Pictures	Studio
Director	Credit
Rick Famuyiwa	Director
Cast	Credit
Taye Diggs	Dre
Sanaa Lathan	Sidney
Queen Latifah	Francine
Mos Def	Chris
Nicole Ari Parker	Reese
Boris Kodjoe	Kelby
Erik Weiner	Ren
Reggi Wyns	Ten
Wendell Pierce	Simon
Melissa Martinez	Meghan
Aaliyyah Hill	Young Sidney
Marc John Jefferies	Young Dre
Venida Evans	Older Woman
Breece Wilson	Woman #1
Brette Taylor	Woman #2
Donna Duplantier	Woman #3
Rosalyn Coleman	Trish Hofmann
Robin T Kirksey	Bartender #1
Sterling Brown	Co-Worker
Kofi Boakye	Host
Dena Atlantic	Hot 97 Assistant
Gerry Pinzon	Instructor
Sam McPherson	Iridium Waiter
Big Daddy Kane	Himself
Black Thought	Himself
Ahmir Thompson ('?uestlove')	Himself
Kool G Rap	Himself
Helmar Augustus Cooper	Reverend
Keith Tisdell	Richard
Wyking Jones	Bartender
Toks Olagundoye	Sidney's LA Assistant
Opal Alladin	Crafts Vendor
Angie Martinez	Herself
Dana Dane	Himself
Doug E Fresh	Himself
Slick Rick	Himself
Jermaine Dupri	Himself
Pete Rock	Himself
Trugoy the Dove	Himself
Plugwon Posdnuos	Himself
Vincent Mason	Himself
Kimora Lee Simmons	Herself
Russell Simmons	Himself
Beanie Sigel	Himself
Talib Kweli	Himself
Common	Himself
Hadley Martin Fisher	Backstage Bartender
DJ Jus	Kid In The Park
Liza LaPira	Hot 97 Receptionist
Production Credits	Credit
Earvin Johnson ("Magic")	Executive Producer
Peter Heller	Producer
Trish Hofmann	Co-Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Heller Highwater Productions	Production Company
Magic Johnson Entertainment	Production Company
Evergreen Films	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
20th Century Fox Studios	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
20th Century Fox Home Video	Domestic Video Distributor
Locations
New York City, New York, USA
Writer	Credit
Mike Elliot	Screenplay
Mike Elliot	Story By
Rick Famuyiwa	Screenplay
Accounting	Credit
J Max Ruschak	Assistant Accountant
Kathi Scharer	Production Accountant
Darryl A Smith	Accountant
Alma La Marr	Assistant Accountant
Art Department	Credit
Alyssa Winter	Art Department - Buyer
Greg Sullivan	Scenic Artist - Charge Scenic
David Stein	Art Director
Kalina Ivanov	Production Designer
Nora Kasarda	Art Department Coordinator
Gus Papadopoulos	Leadman
Roberta Holinko	Set Decorator
Ruth De Leon	Dresser
Shirley Belwood	Set Dresser
Lyvan Munlyn	Scenic Artist - Camera Scenic
Kate Yatsko	Art Department - Buyer
Coburn Boyd	Set Dresser
Harriet Zucker	Art Department - Buyer
Suzanne Cestare	Set Dresser
Casting	Credit
Heather Baird	Casting Associate
Barbara Harris	Voice Casting
Alexa L Fogel	Casting
Craft Services	Credit
Josh Michael	Craft Service
Eugene Stamos	Craft Service
Film Camera	Credit
K C Bailey	Photography - Still Photographer
William S Arnot	Steadicam Operator
Enrique Chediak	Director of Photography
Aurelia Winborn	Assistant Camera - First Assistant Camera
Michael Green	Camera Operator
Dennis Green	Video - 24 Frame Operator
Jacqueline Howell	Loader
Nils Johnson	Video Playback
Dennis McNeill	Color Timer
Andrew Priestley	Camera Assistant - "B" Camera First Assistant
Amy Silverman	Assistant Camera - Second Assistant Camera
Rick Raphael	Steadicam Operator
William S Arnot	Camera Operator - "B" Camera Operator
David E Baron	Camera Assistant - "B" Camera First Assistant
Marc Hirschfeld	Assistant Camera - Steadicam First Assistant
Bill Coleman	Camera Operator - "B" Camera Operator
Andrew Casey	Camera Operator - "B" Camera Operator
Music	Credit
Robert L Hurst III	Music Contractor
Jim Black	Music Publisher - Music Clearance
Brian Richards	Music Editor
Sheree Ford	Vocals - Score Vocalist
Robert L Hurst III	Composer
Robert L Hurst III	Music Conductor - Score Conductor
Robert L Hurst III	Orchestrations
The Roots	Song Performer
Barry Cole	Music Supervisor
Lonnie Lynn	Song
Nick Smith	Music Performer - Keyboards
Damion Reed	Music Engineer - Drum Programming
Bernie Krish	Score Mixing
Kanye West	Music Producer
Sherisse Rogers	Music Publisher - Music Preparation
Mark Skillingberg	Music Editor
Nick Smith	Music Performer - Piano
The Fatback Band	Song Performer
Christopher Covert	Music Supervisor
Erykah Badu	Music Producer
James Poyser	Song
Raphael Saadiq	Music Producer
Josh Campbell	Music Editor - Temp Music Editor
Planet Patrol	Song Performer
Tarik L Collins	Song
Scott Kinsey	Music Performer - Keyboards
Scott Kinsey	Music Performer - Piano
Doug E Fresh	Song Performer
Jake & The Phatman	Music Producer - Music Co-Producer
Leonard Hubbard ('Hub')	Song
Guy Moon	Music Producer
Benny Maupin	Music Performer - Woodwinds
Ahmir Thompson ('?uestlove')	Song
Slick Rick	Song Performer
Angie Stone	Music Producer
Steve Tavaglione	Music Performer - Woodwinds
Dana Dane	Song Performer
Johnny Flippen	Song
Michael Walker	Song
Damion Reed	Music Performer - Drums
Vidal Davis	Music Producer
Gift of Gab	Song Performer
Blackalicious	Song Performer
Robert L Hurst III	Music Performer - Bass
Arthur Baker	Song
Andre Harris	Music Producer
DJ Jes Grew	Music Performer - Turntablist
Jigmastas	Song Performer
John Robie	Song
Mos Def	Song Performer
Douglas Davis	Song
M.O.P.	Song Performer
Richard Walters	Song
J-Live	Song Performer
Dana Dane	Song
Chief Xcel	Song
Eric B & Rakim	Song Performer
Mary J Blige	Song Performer
D Ogbourne	Song
V Williams	Song
Robert L Hurst III	Song Performer
Mos Def	Song
Brian Digby Jr	Song Performer
High & Mighty	Song Performer
Kanye West	Song
Darryl Toler-Shabazz	Song
Queen Latifah	Song Performer
Douglas Wimbish	Song
Grizzley	Song Performer
G-Fella	Song Performer
Dominick Durham	Song
Lamar Mitchell	Song
Storm	Song Performer
Rowdy Rahz	Song Performer
Gerard Grinnage	Song
Aposouls	Song Performer
Eric Murry	Song
Darryl Pittman	Song
Erykah Badu	Song Performer
Common	Song Performer
Jean-Jacques Cadet	Song
India.Arie	Song Performer
Eric B	Song
William Griffin	Song
Grand Agents	Song Performer
Missy Elliott ('Misdemeanor')	Song
Labi Siffre	Song Performer
Ren & Ten	Song Performer
Henri Charlemagne	Song
Gene McFadden	Song
Bobby Bland ('Blue')	Song Performer
Angie Stone	Song Performer
John Whitehead	Song
Common Sense	Song Performer
Jerry Cohen	Song
Al Hirt	Song Performer
Freddie Hubbard	Song
Jill Scott	Song Performer
Brian Digby Jr	Song
Jason Rawls	Song
Rahsaan Patterson	Song Performer
Milo Berger	Song
The Soul Project	Song Performer
Lateef The Truth Speaker	Song Performer
R Brinson	Song
Keke Wyatt	Song Performer
Frank Ferraro	Song
Blackstar	Song Performer
M Hagler	Song
Bahamadia	Song Performer
Dana Owens	Song
Mr Complex	Song Performer
Q Pender	Song
D Pitman	Song
Donnie	Song Performer
Hi-Tek	Song Performer
Robert Scalere Jr	Song
TaShon Spence	Song
Big D	Song Performer
Piakhan	Song Performer
Raphael Saadiq	Song
Erykah Badu	Song
The Professionals	Song Performer
Madukwu Chinwah	Song
Cassandra Wilson	Song Performer
Robert Ozuna	Song
Cody Chesnu	Song Performer
Jaguar Wright	Song Performer
Glenn Standridge	Song
G Sigrist	Song
Lohengrin	Song
India.Arie	Song
Andrew Ramsey	Song
Shannon Sanders	Song
S Jung	Song
Jared Taylor	Song
Labi Siffre	Song
Guy Moon	Song
Michael Price	Song
Dan Walsh	Song
Duncan	Song
Gift of Gab	Song
Angie Stone	Song
Homer Talbert	Song
Herscholt Polk	Song
Ernest D Wilson	Song
Laurence Griffen	Song
Yolando Paterno	Song
Jill Scott	Song
Vidal Davis	Song
Andre Harris	Song
Rahsaan Patterson	Song
Davel Bo McKenzie	Song
Bronislau Kaper	Song
Paul Francis Webster	Song
The Soul Project	Song
Jonnell	Song
Talib Kweli	Song
Antonia Reed	Song
R L Estill	Song
Corey Roberts	Song
Vincent Williams	Song
Donnie	Song
Tony Cottrell	Song
Delvin Geralds	Song
David Standford Jr	Song
T Avery	Song
C Sholar	Song
Cyndi Lauper	Song
Rob Hyman	Song
Cody Chesnu	Song
Jaguar Wright	Song
Physical Effects	Credit
Douglas Crosby	Stunt Coordinator
George Aguilar	Stunts
Sean P Anderson	Stunts
Jeff Blatnick	Stunts
John W Moyler	Stunts
Stephen Pope	Stunts
Derrick Simmons	Stunts
Production Management	Credit
Adam Gass	Production Manager - Visual Effects Production Manager
Trish Hofmann	Unit Production Manager
Beth Avery	Location Assistant
Jono Oliver	Assistant Director - First Assistant Director
Sean Fogel	Production Supervisor
Heather Neeld	Production Coordinator
Kimberly A Noble	Assistant Location Manager
Deirdre Horgan	Script Supervisor
Tom Yeager	Location Manager
Reid Warman	Assistant Production Coordinator
Rebecca Strickland	Assistant Director - Second Assistant Director
Robert Cavalluzzo	Location Assistant
Louis J Guerra	Assistant Director - Second Second Assistant Director
Amy R Gorin	Location Assistant
Publicity	Credit
Cassandra Butcher	Unit Publicist
Sound	Credit
Matthew Colleran	Sound Recordist
Michael Hertlein	ADR Editor
Gregory A Hedgepath	Supervising Sound Editor
Paul Flinchbaugh	Sound - Sound Assistant
Robert Fernandez	Rerecording Mixer
Victor Ray Ennis	Assistant Sound Editor - First Assistant Sound Editor
William Sarokin	Sound Mixer
Steve Bartkowicz	Sound Engineer
Roland N Thai	Sound Effects Editor
Michael Mullane	Sound Editor - Background Editor
Tommy Louie	Boom Operator
Diane Marshall	Foley Artist
Anne-Marie Slack	Foley Editor
alan Freedman	Foley Mixer
David Kudell	Sound - Sound Assistant
Alec St John	Foley Editor
Gary Gegan	Rerecording Mixer
Visual Effects	Credit
Mark Dornfeld	Visual Effects Supervisor
Laurie Powers	Digital Effects Artist - Lead Artist
Addison Pettit	Graphic Artist
Susan Shin George	Visual Effects Producer
David Smithson	Visual Effects - I/O Technician
David Acampora	Titles - Additional Title Design
Steven Caldwell	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Artist
Shaina Holmes	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Artist
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Kim Wilcox	Assistant Costume Designer
Rachel J Leek	Set Costumer
Carol Campbell	Hair Stylist
Kate Best	Makeup
Careen Fowles	Wardrobe Supervisor
Quentin Harris	Hair
Anita Gibson	Makeup Artist
Darryle Johnson	Costume Designer
Roxanna Floyd	Makeup
Joseph A Campayno	Makeup Artist
Jill Merritt	Wardrobe Supervisor
Julie Taylor	Hair
Sandra Murphy	Hair Stylist

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