Movie
The Wood
Comedy-drama film with a runtime of 107 minutes, released in 1999. Presented in English.
At a Glance
Synopsis
A man who's uncertain about the biggest step forward of his life steps back to take a look at his younger days in this comedy/drama. Roland (Taye Diggs) is a few hours away from getting married, and he is starting to have second thoughts; as much as he loves his fiancée, he can't stop thinking about Tanya (Tamala Jones), his first serious girlfriend in high school. Roland is hanging out with his two best friends, whom he also first met in school, Mike (Omar Epps), a solid regular guy, and Slim (Richard T. Jones), a flashy personality who plays pro basketball in Europe. They talk about the old days and flash back on growing up in Inglewood, California (nicknamed "The Wood") in the 1980's, when Run DMC and Eric B & Rakim were the happening sounds, and guys used to argue over who was hotter, Vanity or Apollonia. At the last minute, Roland takes off, wanting to pay Tanya a visit, and Mike and Slim are determined to track him down and make sure that he gets to the altar on time. The Wood was the debut feature film for writer/director Rick Famuyiwa, whose first short subject, Blacktop Lingo, won an enthusiastic response at the 1996 Sundance Film Festival.
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Cast
- Omar Epps
- Sean Nelson
- Taye Diggs
- Trent Cameron
- Richard T. Jones
- Duane Finley
- Malinda Williams
- De'Aundre Bonds
- Cynthia Martells
- Sanaa Lathan
- LisaRaye McCoy
- Tamala Jones
- Elayn Taylor
- Patricia Belcher
- Wyking Jones
- Geoffrey Blackshire
- Jascha Washington
- Aiysha Sinclair
- Melvin Lyons
- Samuel Hiona
- Antwon Tanner
- John Wesley
- Oscar Dillon
- Tia Gainer
- Howard Thompson
- Douglas Shamburger
- Brandi Wilson
- Christina Milian
- Dawnn Lewis
- Crystal Grant
- La'myia Good
- Alecia Smith
- Kongit Farrell
- Stacey Arnell
- Basil Wallace
- Todd Boyd
- Elayn J. Taylor
- Steven Bernstein
- Bruce Steinheimer
- Emily Schweber
- John Carter
- Todd Boyd
- Van Toffler
- Mali Finn
- Maxine Shepard
- Richard Haase
- Laini Thompson
- Rick Famuyiwa
- Masako Masuda
- Eddie L. Watkins
- Momita Sengupta
- Jossie Thacker
- Darryle Johnson
- Roger Fortune
- Douglas Curtis
