Brown Sugar (2002)
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.
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Sanaa Lathan
as Sidney 'Sid' Shaw
as Sidney 'Sid' Shaw
Taye Diggs
as Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis
as Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis
Yasiin Bey
as Chris Anton 'Cav' Vichon
as Chris Anton 'Cav' Vichon
Nicole Ari Parker
as Reese Marie Wiggam Ellis
as Reese Marie Wiggam Ellis
Boris Kodjoe
as Kelby Dawson
as Kelby Dawson
Queen Latifah
as Francine
as Francine
Wendell Pierce
as Simon
as Simon
Erik Weiner
as Ren
as Ren
Reggi Wyns
as Ten
as Ten
Melissa Martínez
as Meghan
as Meghan
Aaliyyah Hill
as Young Sidney
as Young Sidney
Marc John Jefferies
as Young Dre
as Young Dre
Angie Martinez
as Self (Radio DJ)
as Self (Radio DJ)
Rosalyn Coleman
as Trish Hofmann
as Trish Hofmann
Keith Tisdell
as Richard Lawson
as Richard Lawson
Venida Evans
as Older Woman
as Older Woman
Breece Wilson
as Woman
as Woman
Brette Taylor
as Woman 2
as Woman 2
Donna DuPlantier
as Woman 3
as Woman 3
Robin T. Kirksey
as Bartender 1
as Bartender 1
Sterling K. Brown
as Co-Worker
as Co-Worker
Kofi Boakye
as Host
as Host
Dena Atlantic
as Hot 97 Assistant
as Hot 97 Assistant
Gerry Pinzon
as Instructor
as Instructor
Sam McPherson
as Iridium Waiter
as Iridium Waiter
Big Daddy Kane
as Self
as Self
Tariq Trotter
as Self - Black Thought [The Roots]
as Self - Black Thought [The Roots]
Questlove
as Self
as Self
Kool G Rap
as Self
as Self
Helmar Augustus Cooper
as Reverend
as Reverend
Wyking Jones
as Bartender
as Bartender
Toks Olagundoye
as Sidney's LA Assistant
as Sidney's LA Assistant
Opal Alladin
as Crafts Vendor
as Crafts Vendor
Dana Dane
as Self
as Self
Doug E. Fresh
as Self
as Self
Slick Rick
as Self
as Self
Jermaine Dupri
as Self
as Self
Pete Rock
as Self
as Self
David Jolicoeur
as Self - Trugoy the Dove [De La Soul]
as Self - Trugoy the Dove [De La Soul]
Kelvin Mercer
as Self - Posdnuos [De La Soul]
as Self - Posdnuos [De La Soul]
Vincent Mason
as Self - Maseo [De La Soul]
as Self - Maseo [De La Soul]
Kimora Lee Simmons
as Self
as Self
Russell Simmons
as Self
as Self
Beanie Sigel
as Self
as Self
Talib Kweli
as Self
as Self
Common
as Self
as Self
Method Man
as Self
as Self
Hadley Martin Fisher
as Backstage Bartender
as Backstage Bartender
Justin 'DJ' Spaulding
as Kid in the Park
as Kid in the Park
Liza Lapira
as Hot 97 Receptionist
as Hot 97 Receptionist
Ralph E. Tresvant
as Royale (uncredited)
as Royale (uncredited)
Kevin Watson
as Record Label Executive (uncredited)
as Record Label Executive (uncredited)
Vinny DeGennaro
as Bouncer (uncredited)
as Bouncer (uncredited)
Lamman Rucker
as Man on Couch at Radio Station (uncredited)
as Man on Couch at Radio Station (uncredited)
Erica Ise
as Bridesmaid (uncredited)
as Bridesmaid (uncredited)
Spencer Kayden
as Bridesmaid (uncredited)
as Bridesmaid (uncredited)
Joanie Laurer
as Woman at Party (uncredited)
as Woman at Party (uncredited)
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Michael Elliot
Screenplay
Screenplay
Rick Famuyiwa
Director
Director
G.A. Aguilar
Stunts
Stunts
Dennis Green
24 Frame Playback
24 Frame Playback
Darryl A. Smith
Production Accountant
Production Accountant
Heather Baird
Casting Associate
Casting Associate
Cassandra Butcher
Unit Publicist
Unit Publicist
Alma Victoria LaMarr
Second Assistant Accountant
Second Assistant Accountant
Steven R. Hammond
Transportation Captain
Transportation Captain
Jono Oliver
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Rebecca Strickland
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Peter Clores
Transportation Co-Captain
Transportation Co-Captain
Josh Michael
Craft Service
Craft Service
Eugene Stamos
Craft Service
Craft Service
Trish Hofmann
Unit Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
David Kudell
Sound Assistant
Sound Assistant
Matt Colleran
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Josh Campbell
Associate Editor
Associate Editor
Paul Flinchbaugh
Sound Assistant
Sound Assistant
Anne Slack
Foley Editor
Foley Editor
Victor Ray Ennis
First Assistant Sound Editor
First Assistant Sound Editor
Darryl A. Smith
Payroll Accountant
Payroll Accountant
De Non Porter
First Assistant Editor
First Assistant Editor
Roland N. Thai
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Diane Marshall
Foley Artist
Foley Artist
Alec St. John
Foley Editor
Foley Editor
Susan Shin George
Visual Effects Producer
Visual Effects Producer
Marcus Woods
Production Assistant
Production Assistant
Joshua C. Hersko
Production Assistant
Production Assistant
Dennis McNeill
Color Timer
Color Timer
Thierry Mugler
Thanks
Thanks
Kija Brooks
Production Assistant
Production Assistant
Laurie Powers
Digital Effects Supervisor
Digital Effects Supervisor
Michael Reilly
Production Assistant
Production Assistant
Terrell John
Production Assistant
Production Assistant
Meegan Neeb
Production Assistant
Production Assistant
Bennie Maupin
Musician
Musician
Steve Tavaglione
Musician
Musician
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutter
Negative Cutter
Brian Richards
Music Editor
Music Editor
Mark Dornfeld
VFX Supervisor
VFX Supervisor
Chris Peterson
Production Assistant
Production Assistant
Barbara Harris
ADR Voice Casting
ADR Voice Casting
Scott Kinsey
Musician
Musician
Robert Hurst
Musician
Musician
Damion Reed
Musician
Musician
Nick Smith
Musician
Musician
Adam Gass
Production Manager
Production Manager
Dalia Burde
Production Assistant
Production Assistant
Dawn Bridgewater
Production Assistant
Production Assistant
Lisa Varley
Production Assistant
Production Assistant
Robert Hurst
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
Robert Hurst
Conductor
Conductor
Sherree Ford-Payne
Vocals
Vocals
Peter Heller
Producer
Producer
Barry Cole
Music Supervisor
Music Supervisor
Trish Hofmann
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Darryle Johnson
Costume Designer
Costume Designer
Christopher Covert
Music Supervisor
Music Supervisor
Magic Johnson
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Dirk Westervelt
Editor
Editor
Alexa L. Fogel
Casting
Casting
Rick Famuyiwa
Screenplay
Screenplay
Enrique Chediak
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Robert Hurst
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Kalina Ivanov
Production Design
Production Design
Michael Elliot
Story
Story
Greg Hedgepath
Supervising Sound Editor
Supervising Sound Editor
Alan Freedman
Foley Mixer
Foley Mixer
Michael Hertlein
ADR Editor
ADR Editor
Will Arnot
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Peter Gelfman
Property Master
Property Master
Nora Kasarda
Art Department Coordinator
Art Department Coordinator
Will Arnot
Steadicam Operator
Steadicam Operator
Roberta J. Holinko
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
William Sarokin
Sound Mixer
Sound Mixer
Rick Raphael
Steadicam Operator
Steadicam Operator
Deirdre Horgan
Script Supervisor
Script Supervisor
Andrew Casey
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Stephanie Flack
Dialogue Editor
Dialogue Editor
Daniel S. Irwin
Dialogue Editor
Dialogue Editor
Gary Gegan
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert Fernandez
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
K.C. Bailey
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
Bernie Krish
Scoring Mixer
Scoring Mixer
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