Jungle Fever (1991)
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.
Director: Spike Lee
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 132 min
Release Date: June 7, 1991
Cast
- Wesley Snipes - Flipper Purify
- Annabella Sciorra - Angie Tucci
- Spike Lee - Cyrus
- Ossie Davis - Reverend Purify
- Ruby Dee - Lucinda Purify
- Samuel L. Jackson - Gator Purify
- Lonette McKee - Drew
- John Turturro - Pauline Carbone
- Frank Vincent - Mike Tucci
- Anthony Quinn - Lou Carbone
Screenplay
Music: Terence Blanchard, Stevie Wonder
Cinematography: Ernest R. Dickerson
Editing: Sam Pollard
Production: 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Universal Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $14M
Box Office: $32M
Original Language: en
Themes
Forbidden Love and Passionate Affairs, Forbidden Love Between Feuding Clans, Love Stories Crossing Cultures, Forbidden Royal Romance and Duty
Keywords
new york city, architect, forbidden love, interracial relationship, xenophobia, crack addict, frustrated
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Jungle Fever about?
- 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.
- Who directed Jungle Fever?
- Jungle Fever was directed by Spike Lee.
- Who stars in Jungle Fever?
- Jungle Fever stars Wesley Snipes, Annabella Sciorra, Spike Lee, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Samuel L. Jackson.
- How long is Jungle Fever?
- Jungle Fever has a runtime of 2h 12m (132 minutes).
- What genre is Jungle Fever?
- Jungle Fever is a Drama, Romance film.
- What is the budget of Jungle Fever?
- Jungle Fever had a budget of $14M.
- How much did Jungle Fever gross?
- Jungle Fever grossed $32M worldwide.
- Where was Jungle Fever produced?
- Jungle Fever was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Jungle Fever?
- The themes of Jungle Fever include: Forbidden Love and Passionate Affairs, Forbidden Love Between Feuding Clans, Love Stories Crossing Cultures, Forbidden Royal Romance and Duty.