Black & White
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(1999)
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Black & White
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(1999)
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Scott Caan | ... |
Scotty
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Robert Downey Jr. | ... | ||
Stacy Edwards | ... | ||
Allan Houston | ... | ||
Gaby Hoffmann | ... |
Raven
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Kidada Jones | ... | ||
Jared Leto | ... | ||
Marla Maples | ... | ||
Joe Pantoliano | ... | ||
Bijou Phillips | ... | ||
Oliver 'Power' Grant | ... |
Rich Bower
(as Power)
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Raekwon | ... | ||
Claudia Schiffer | ... | ||
William Lee Scott | ... | ||
Brooke Shields | ... |
Set in New York City, Black and White features several losely related stories centering on a pair of documentary filmmakers, Sam and her husband Terry, in following a group of caucasian teens, Raven, Charlie, Will, Marty, Wren and others who try to fit in with Harlem's black hip-hop crowd who include gangster rapper Rich Bower and his music partner Cigar in landing a recording gig, as well as college basketball player Dean who is conflicted on taking a fall on a game for shady gambler Mark Clear who has hidden agenda for Dean and Rich. Written by <pataygs@voicenet.com>
Watching Robert Downey Jr. try to seduce Mike Tyson is worth the ticket price alone, but only just. The appropriation of black hip-hop culture by privileged white teenagers should prove interesting ground for storytelling, but James Toback's film is undermined by the lack of even one likeable character. It's very hard to care about the motivations or destinies of people you hate. Two pleasant surprises amongst the vignettes: Ben Stiller can be convincing outside of trash comedy; and Claudia Schiffer can actually act.