Mo' Better Blues
1990
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Cannes Film Festival Best Actor 1991 · Winner
Jungle Fever. Jump to. 6 wins & 11 nominations. ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards. 1992 Winner ASCAP Award. Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures. Stevie Wonder. For the song "Gotta Have You". Cannes Film Festival. 1991 Winner Best Supporting Actor. Samuel L. Jackson. 1991 Winner Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention. Spike Lee.
Jun 7, 1991 · Jungle Fever: Directed by Spike Lee. With Wesley Snipes, Annabella Sciorra, Spike Lee, Ossie Davis. Friends and family of a married Black architect react in different ways to his affair with an Italian secretary.
- Spike Lee
- 64
- 3 min
The film garnered mostly positive reviews from critics, with particular praise for Samuel L. Jackson's performance as crack addict Gator, which is often considered to be his breakout role. [14] [9] [10] On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 80% based on reviews from 49 critics.
- $14 million
- June 7, 1991
- Spike Lee
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Mar 5, 2024 · Jungle Fever received awards and nominations. The film was recognized for its exceptional storytelling, earning nominations for various accolades, including the NAACP Image Awards. The movie explores the complexities of addiction.
Jun 7, 1991 · "Jungle Fever" contains two sequences - the girl talk and the crackhouse visit - of amazing power. It contains humor and insight and canny psychology, strong performances, and the fearless discussion of things both races would rather not face.
May 17, 1991 · The large, exceptionally fine supporting cast is headed by Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Anthony Quinn, John Turturro and Samuel L. Jackson, whose performance as a crack addict is also worthy of an...
In a loving marriage to biracial Drew, a buyer at Bloomingdales, with a young adolescent daughter Ming, black Flipper lives an upper middle class life in Harlem. He grew up in a strict Baptist household, his retired preacher father, an evangelical, referred to as The Good Reverend.
