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Jungle Fever

1991-06-07 · 132 min · ★ 6.4

Drama · Romance

A successful and married black man contemplates having an affair with a white girl from work. He's quite rightly worried that the racial difference would make an already taboo relationship even worse.

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Directors
Spike Lee
Production companies
40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Universal Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 14,000,000
Revenue
USD 32,482,682

Top Cast

Wesley SnipesWesley SnipesFlipper Purify
Annabella SciorraAnnabella SciorraAngie Tucci
Spike LeeSpike LeeCyrus
Ossie DavisOssie DavisReverend Purify
Ruby DeeRuby DeeLucinda Purify
Samuel L. JacksonSamuel L. JacksonGator Purify
Lonette McKeeLonette McKeeDrew
John TurturroJohn TurturroPauline Carbone
Frank VincentFrank VincentMike Tucci
Anthony QuinnAnthony QuinnLou Carbone
Halle BerryHalle BerryVivian
Tyra FerrellTyra FerrellOrin Goode
Veronica WebbVeronica WebbVera
Veronica TimbersMing
David DundaraDavid DundaraCharlie Tucci
Michael ImperioliMichael ImperioliJames Tucci
Nicholas TurturroNicholas TurturroVinny
Steven RandazzoSteven RandazzoSonny
Joseph D'OnofrioJoseph D'OnofrioPatty
Michael BadaluccoMichael BadaluccoFrankie Botz

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