Taglines: 2 Races 1 Story.
Set in New York City, Black and White features several losely related stories centering on a pair of documentary filmmakers, Sam and her husband Terry, in following a group of caucasian teens, Raven, Charlie, Will, Marty, Wren and others who try to fit in with Harlem’s black hip-hop crowd who include gangster rapper Rich Bower and his music partner Cigar in landing a recording gig, as well as college basketball player Dean who is conflicted on taking a fall on a game for shady gambler Mark Clear who has hidden agenda for Dean and Rich.
Black and White is a 1999 American crime drama film directed by James Toback, starring Robert Downey, Jr., Gaby Hoffmann, Allan Houston, Jared Leto, Scott Caan, Claudia Schiffer, Brooke Shields, Bijou Phillips and members of the Wu-Tang Clan (Raekwon, Method Man, Ghostface Killah, Oli “Power” Grant, Masta Killa, Bruce Lamar Mayfield “Chip Banks” and Inspectah Deck) and Onyx (Fredro Starr and Sticky Fingaz).
The film also features Ben Stiller as a sleazy police detective, as well as Mike Tyson playing himself. It had its first showing at the Telluride Film Festival on September 4, 1999, followed by a second screening at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 15, 1999. It had its theatrical release in the United States on April 5, 2000.
Black and White (2000)
Directed by: James Toback
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Gaby Hoffmann, Jared Leto, Elijah Wood, Ben Stiller, Joe Pantoliano, Claudia Schiffer, William Lee Scott, Brooke Shields, Mike Tyson
Screenplay by: James Toback
Production Design by: Anne Ross
Cinematography by: David Ferrara
Film Editing by: Myron Kerstein
Costume Design by: Jacki Roach
Set Decoration by: Maureen Osborne
Art Direction by: Alisa Grifo
Music by: American Cream Team
MPAA Rating: R for strong sexuality, graphic language, some violence and drug use.
Distributed by: Sony ScreenGems
Release Date: April 5, 2000
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