Elayn Taylor, Omar Epps, Richard T. Jones

On the wedding day of a writer's friend, things aren't looking good when the groom goes missing before the ceremony. During his and his other male friend's effort to retrieve him, that writer named ...( read more  read more... )Mike can't help but tell the story of his youth with his friends. Ever since he met them on his first day at a new school, they shared the common experiences of growing up and life's discoveries.

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R, 106 min.

Directed by: Rick Famuyiwa

Release Date: July 16, 1999

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DVD Release Date: January 18, 2000

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  • July 17, 2008
    This was a good little flashback movie, and though it was enjoyable, I found a lot of the scenes a bit long: its style is too glossy to feel truly authentic even though it sometimes seems realistic, and as such, the film drags a bit. Richard T. Jones steals the show, though, and ...( read more)Omar Epps turns in a strong performance: all in all, a decent flick, definitely worth watching.
  • November 21, 2007
    great flick, reminded me of my youth
  • November 22, 2006
    Only half as good as I'd hoped. The two stars are for the flashbacks. The present-time material needs work.
  • September 10, 2006
    Classic
  • April 12, 2007
    Funny!
  • August 20, 2009
    one of my favs this was back in my day
  • August 16, 2009
    What I love about this movie is that it shows the story of friends growing up and the bad things they get into during it before proceeding with a modern day wedding. They tell it so well that it's like being at the wedding live watching a slideshow. There's a lot a guy goes thr...( read more)ough in becoming a man and this movie shows a lot of it.
  • November 28, 2008
    bomb azz movie 1 of my favorites
    i love the plot and the old school flashbacks in this movie fantastic!!
  • November 17, 2008
    Very good movie. What a trip down memory lane for me. I laughed throughout the entire movie.
  • November 12, 2008
    wow what a good movie 2 watch..this has got a really good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie...i think that the director of this Drama, Comedy movie had done a really good job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie this is ...( read more)a really good Drama, Comedy movie 2 watch

Critic Reviews


April 25, 2003
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

Choppy coming-of-age story. full review

January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

The growing-up stuff is kind of wonderful. full review

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