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Idlewild (2006) 6.2
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Reviews: 90 user | 81 critic | 31 from Metacritic.com A musical set in the Prohibition-era American South, where a speakeasy performer and club manager Rooster must contend with gangsters who have their eyes on the club while his piano player ... See full summary » Director:Bryan BarberWriter:Bryan Barber |
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| Big Boi | ... |
Rooster
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| Paula Patton | ... | ||
| Terrence Howard | ... | ||
| Faizon Love | ... | ||
| Malinda Williams | ... | ||
| Cicely Tyson | ... | ||
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| Bobb'e J. Thompson | ... | ||
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| Ving Rhames | ... | ||
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A musical set in the Prohibition-era American South, where a speakeasy performer and club manager Rooster must contend with gangsters who have their eyes on the club while his piano player and partner Percival must choose between his love, Angel or his obligations to his father. Written by CCC
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gangster | speakeasy | written and directed by cast member | song and dance | playing piano |Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
25 August 2006 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
My Life in Idlewild See more »Box Office
Budget:
$15,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$5,745,780 (USA) (25 August 2006)Gross:
$12,549,485 (USA) (29 September 2006)Company Credits
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Trumpy: You son of a bitch jackass
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Written by Paul Rabjohns
Performed by Paul Rabjohns and Larry Lunetta
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The working title of the film was Speakerboxxx, named after Outkast's 2003 album. See more »Goofs
During the first big song sung by Big Boi, the camera is on Andre playing the piano. A few seconds later, you see Big Boi dancing around the stage, but there is no one at the piano. See more »Quotes
Trumpy: [Out of breath] What... was... that... you... told... me... Spatz? Never... never... bring... a... knife... to... a... gun... fight?Trumpy: You son of a bitch jackass
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Crazy Credits
The credits play over a musical dance number by Percival See more »Soundtracks
The BridgeWritten by Paul Rabjohns
Performed by Paul Rabjohns and Larry Lunetta
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From the opening to the closing credits, this movie is exciting to watch and never disappoints. It has everything, great choreography great music (I normally dislike musicals), nice plot, and very good actors.
It opens with the saying that the world is a stage and the men and women are just actors, it goes on to show two very different friends grow up and deal with the choices they've made, or in some cases haven't made. It has the usual elements of a movie; love, loss, betrayal, murder, but what makes this movie stand out is the visual and audial stimulation, the 1920's/30's costumes which weren't afraid to show a woman's femininity and the men who didn't leave the house unless they were "suited" up. The stage performances were a little wild (and so is Outkast, which makes then so great) and unusual. I love Roosters' last performance. Outkast has a way of stating the obvious about life, but in a light you normally wouldn't see it in.
I highly recommend this movie, and don't leave until the very last words have rolled off the screen!