Mekhi Phifer
Odin James
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An alienated high school kid (Josh Hartnett) ignored by his basketball coach father (Martin Sheen chewing the scenery), plots to destroy Odin (Mekhi Phifer) a star player his father adores. Tragedy follows. Fast-paced, somber and disturbing.
- (22K)
- Drama, Romance, Thriller
- Tim Blake Nelson
- 2001-08-31
http://filmtipps24.tvAn update of Shakespeare's 'Othello' with a young cast, set in a high school and centered around basketball player Odin.
- 3 min
- 535.5K
- filmtipps24
O is a 2001 American romantic thriller film, and a modern adaptation of William Shakespeare's Othello, set in an American high school. It stars Mekhi Phifer, Julia Stiles, and Josh Hartnett, and was directed by Tim Blake Nelson.
Aug 31, 2001 · O is a film based on Othello, set in a high school basketball team. It features Mekhi Phifer as Odin James, Josh Hartnett as Hugo Goulding, and Julia Stiles as Desi Brable.
- 95 min
- 32.3K
- ShirleyCobain
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Aug 31, 2001 · “O” is close in spirit to Baz Luhrmann’s teen-gang version of ”William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet.” It isn’t a line-by-line update but an attempt to reproduce the passion of the original play, and for younger viewers new to Shakespeare, it would only enhance a reading of the real thing.
O is a modern adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello, set in a white boarding school basketball team. Hugo, the coach's son, plots to destroy Odin, the black star player, and his girlfriend Desi, out of jealousy and envy.
Watch O, a 2001 thriller drama romance movie based on Shakespeare's classic play Othello, set in a prep school. Starring Mekhi Phifer, Josh Hartnett, and Julia Stiles, directed by Tim Blake Nelson.
