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Jungle Fever
Plot
The plot centers on the interracial romance between a successful married African American architect, Flipper Purify (Snipes), and an Italian-American woman, Angie Tucci (Sciorra). The two meet at their workplace in New York, an architectural firm where Purify works and Tucci is hired as a temporary secretary. The lovers come under intense pressure from their friends and family as a result of their relationship. The title of the film refers to the sexual attraction of white people to black people.
A subplot considers the problems of drug abuse, with Flipper's brother Gator (Samuel L. Jackson) a crack addict.
The film is notable as the screen debut of Halle Berry, who would later become the first African American winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress for Monster's Ball. It was also Queen Latifah's screen debut.
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Wesley Snipes | Flipper Purify |
| Annabella Sciorra | Angie Tucci |
| Spike Lee | Cyrus |
| Ossie Davis | The Reverend Doctor Purify |
| Ruby Dee | Lucinda Purify |
| Samuel L. Jackson | Gator Purify |
| Lonette McKee | Drew |
| John Turturro | Paulie Carbone |
| Frank Vincent | Mike Tucci |
| Anthony Quinn | Lou Carbone |
| Halle Berry | Vivian |
| Tyra Ferrell | Orin Goode |
| Veronica Webb | Vera |
| David Dundara | Charlie Tucci |
| Michael Imperioli | James Tucci |
| Nicholas Turturro | Vinny |
| Michael Badalucco | Frankie Botz |
| Debi Mazar | Denise |
| Gina Mastrogiacomo | Louise |
| Tim Robbins | Jerry |
| Brad Dourif | Leslie |
| Theresa Randle | Inez |
| Miguel Sandoval | Officer Ponte |
| Charlie Murphy | Livin' Large |
| Doug E. Doug | Friend of Livin' Large |
| Queen Latifah | LaShawn |
Soundtrack
Awards
- Cannes Film Festival
- Best Supporting Actor
- :Samuel L. Jackson
- Prize of the Ecumenical Jury (Special Mention)
- Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
- Best Supporting Actor
- :Samuel L. Jackson
- National Board of Review
- 10th best film of the year
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- Best Supporting Actor
- :Samuel L. Jackson
- Political Film Society Human Rights Award
External links
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Last updated on Monday September 22, 2008 at 12:33:13 PDT (GMT -0700)
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