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Jungle Fever
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Jungle Fever 1991 Directed by Spike Lee

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , Romance
Budget $14,000,000
Revenue $32,482,682
Release Date 7 June 1991
132 mins
Cast
Wesley Snipes
Wesley Snipes Flipper Purify
Annabella Sciorra
Annabella Sciorra Angie Tucci
Spike Lee
Spike Lee Cyrus
Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis Reverend Purify
Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee Lucinda Purify
Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson Gator Purify
Lonette McKee
Lonette McKee Drew
John Turturro
John Turturro Pauline Carbone
Frank Vincent
Frank Vincent Mike Tucci
Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn Lou Carbone
Halle Berry
Halle Berry Vivian
Tyra Ferrell
Tyra Ferrell Orin Goode
Veronica Webb
Veronica Webb Vera
Veronica Timbers
Veronica Timbers Ming
David Dundara
David Dundara Charlie Tucci
Michael Imperioli
Michael Imperioli James Tucci
Nicholas Turturro
Nicholas Turturro Vinny
Steven Randazzo
Steven Randazzo Sonny
Joseph D'Onofrio
Joseph D'Onofrio Patty
Michael Badalucco
Michael Badalucco Frankie Botz
Anthony Nocerino
Anthony Nocerino Veeshay
Debi Mazar
Debi Mazar Denise
Gina Mastrogiacomo
Gina Mastrogiacomo Louise
Tim Robbins
Tim Robbins Jerry
Brad Dourif
Brad Dourif Leslie
Phyllis Yvonne Stickney
Phyllis Yvonne Stickney Nilda
Theresa Randle
Theresa Randle Inez
Pamala Tyson
Pamala Tyson Angela
Rick Aiello
Rick Aiello Officer Long
Miguel Sandoval
Miguel Sandoval Officer Ponte
Charlie Murphy
Charlie Murphy Livin' Large
Talese Harris
Talese Harris Iris
Averell Curtle
Averell Curtle Young Panhandler
Melvin Bethea
Melvin Bethea Drug Dealer
Ewart Lauder
Ewart Lauder Drug Dealer
Randolph May
Randolph May Man in Crack Den
El-Shah Muhammad
El-Shah Muhammad Gentleman in Wheelchair
Suzanna White
Suzanna White Church Lady
Danielle Coleman
Danielle Coleman Woman Panhandler
Marilyn Nelson
Marilyn Nelson Crack Lady
Bob Adrian
Bob Adrian Man on the Street
Doug E. Doug
Doug E. Doug Friend of Livin' Large
Scot Anthony Robinson
Scot Anthony Robinson 2nd Friend of Livin' Large
Frank Esposito
Frank Esposito Frankie, Denise's Brother
Joseph Giammarino
Joseph Giammarino Boy in Candy Store
Shawn Lowenthal
Shawn Lowenthal 2nd Boy in Candy Store
Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah Lashawn
Curtis Atkins
Curtis Atkins Paperboy
Yvette Brooks
Yvette Brooks Mouth #1
Mamie Louise Anderson
Mamie Louise Anderson Mouth #2
Giancarlo Esposito
Giancarlo Esposito Homeless Man
Crew
Director
Spike Lee
Spike Lee
Writer
Spike Lee
Spike Lee
Producers
Spike Lee
Spike Lee
Monty Ross
Monty Ross
Preston L. Holmes
Preston L. Holmes
Cinematography
Ernest R. Dickerson
Ernest R. Dickerson
Composers
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
Terence Blanchard
Terence Blanchard
Editor
Sam Pollard
Sam Pollard
Production Design
Wynn Thomas
Wynn Thomas
Sound
Ron Bochar
Ron Bochar
Skip Lievsay
Skip Lievsay
Alex Steyermark
Alex Steyermark
Set Decoration
Ted Glass
Ted Glass
Costume Design
Ruth E. Carter
Ruth E. Carter
Jennifer Bryan
Jennifer Bryan
Makeup Artists
Laini Thompson
Laini Thompson
Ellie Winslow
Ellie Winslow
Bernadette Mazur
Bernadette Mazur
Hairstylists
Clifford Booker
Clifford Booker
Larry M. Cherry
Larry M. Cherry
Camera Operators
Phil Oetiker
Phil Oetiker
Larry McConkey
Larry McConkey
Ted Churchill
Ted Churchill
Kirk R. Gardner
Kirk R. Gardner
Casting
Robi Reed
Robi Reed
Stunts
Jeff Ward
Jeff Ward
Lighting
Charles Houston
Charles Houston
Val DeSalvo
Val DeSalvo
Assistant Directors
Randy Fletcher
Randy Fletcher
H.H. Cooper
H.H. Cooper
Dale Pierce-Johnson
Dale Pierce-Johnson
Additional Photography
George Pattison
George Pattison
Frank Prinzi
Frank Prinzi
David Lee
David Lee