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2002

BROWN SUGAR

When did you first fall in love with hip-hop?

Romance
Comedy
67

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Overview

Sidney and Dre can attribute their lifelong friendship and the launch of their careers to one single childhood instant... witnessing the birth of hip-hop on a New York street corner. Now some 15 years later, she is a revered music critic at a national magazine and he is a successful, though unfulfilled, hip-hop record company executive. Both come to realize that their true life passions will only be fulfilled by remembering what they learned that day on the corner.

Director: Rick Famuyiwa
Runtime: 109 minutes
Budget: $8 million
Box Office: $27.36 million
Vote Average: 67

Cast

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Sanaa Lathan

Sidney 'Sid' Shaw

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Taye Diggs

Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis

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Yasiin Bey

Chris Anton 'Cav' Vichon

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Nicole Ari Parker

Reese Marie Wiggam Ellis

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Boris Kodjoe

Kelby Dawson

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Queen Latifah

Francine

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Wendell Pierce

Simon

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Erik Weiner

Ren

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Reggi Wyns

Ten

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Melissa Martínez

Meghan

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Aaliyyah Hill

Young Sidney

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Marc John Jefferies

Young Dre

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Angie Martinez

Self (Radio DJ)

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Rosalyn Coleman

Trish Hofmann

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Keith Tisdell

Richard Lawson

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Venida Evans

Older Woman

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Breece Wilson

Woman

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Brette Taylor

Woman 2

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Donna DuPlantier

Woman 3

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Robin T. Kirksey

Bartender 1

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Sterling K. Brown

Co-Worker

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Kofi Boakye

Host

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Dena Atlantic

Hot 97 Assistant

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Gerry Pinzon

Instructor

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Sam McPherson

Iridium Waiter

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Big Daddy Kane

Self

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Tariq Trotter

Self - Black Thought [The Roots]

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Questlove

Self

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Kool G Rap

Self

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Helmar Augustus Cooper

Reverend

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Wyking Jones

Bartender

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Toks Olagundoye

Sidney's LA Assistant

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Opal Alladin

Crafts Vendor

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Dana Dane

Self

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Doug E. Fresh

Self

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Slick Rick

Self

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Jermaine Dupri

Self

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Pete Rock

Self

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David Jolicoeur

Self - Trugoy the Dove [De La Soul]

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Kelvin Mercer

Self - Posdnuos [De La Soul]

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Vincent Mason

Self - Maseo [De La Soul]

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Kimora Lee Simmons

Self

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Russell Simmons

Self

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Beanie Sigel

Self

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Talib Kweli

Self

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Common

Self

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Method Man

Self

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Hadley Martin Fisher

Backstage Bartender

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Justin 'DJ' Spaulding

Kid in the Park

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Liza Lapira

Hot 97 Receptionist

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Ralph E. Tresvant

Royale (uncredited)

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Kevin Watson

Record Label Executive (uncredited)

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Vinny DeGennaro

Bouncer (uncredited)

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Lamman Rucker

Man on Couch at Radio Station (uncredited)

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Erica Ise

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

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Spencer Kayden

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

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Chyna

Woman at Party (uncredited)

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