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Jul 16, 1999 · The Wood is a movie about a writer who recalls his childhood with his best friends in Inglewood, California. It features a soundtrack of R&B and hip-hop songs, and explores themes of friendship, love, and family.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Rick Famuyiwa
- 1999-07-16
The Wood is a 1999 American coming-of-age comedy drama film directed by Rick Famuyiwa and starring Omar Epps, Richard T. Jones and Taye Diggs. It was written by Famuyiwa and Todd Boyd.
"The Wood" is a sweet, lighthearted comedy about three friends who stick together from high school until a wedding day. Nothing unusual about that, but these are African-American characters, and Hollywood seems incapable of imagining young black men who are not into violence, drugs and trouble.
Three old friends -- Mike (Omar Epps), Roland (Taye Diggs) and Slim (Richard T. Jones) -- recount memories of their shared childhood in Inglewood, Calif., as they prepare...
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- Rick Famuyiwa
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- Omar Epps
A comedy film about a writer's friend's wedding day and his flashbacks to his youth with his best friends in a Black middle class neighborhood. The Wood explores male friendship, rites of passage, and romance with humor and nostalgia.
Jul 18, 2019 · The Wood is a 1999 film by Rick Famuyiwa that follows the lives of three friends from adolescence to adulthood in Inglewood, California. The film depicts their struggles with love, sex, and brotherhood, and is still a relatable and celebrated portrayal of Black culture 20 years later.
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