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词条 Black and White (1999 drama film)
释义

  1. Plot

  2. Cast

  3. Production

  4. Reception

  5. See also

  6. References

  7. External links

{{About||the 1999 television film of the same title|Black and White (1999 TV film)}}{{Infobox film
| name = Black and White
| image = Black and White (1999 film) poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = James Toback
| producer = Daniel Bigel
Michael Mailer
Ron Rotholz
Edward R. Pressman (Executive Producer)
| writer = James Toback
| narrator =
| starring = {{Plainlist|
  • Robert Downey Jr.
  • Gaby Hoffmann
  • Jared Leto
  • Joe Pantoliano
  • Power
  • Raekwon
  • Claudia Schiffer
  • William Lee Scott
  • Brooke Shields
  • Ben Stiller
  • Mike Tyson
  • Elijah Wood }}

| music = American Cream Team
| cinematography = David Ferrara
| editing = Myron Kerstein
| studio = Palm Pictures
| distributor = Screen Gems
| released = {{Film date|1999|9|4|Telluride|2000|4|5|United States}}
| runtime = 98 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget = $12 million
| gross = $5 million[1]
}}

Black and White is a 1999 American film directed by James Toback and starring Robert Downey Jr., Gaby Hoffmann, Allan Houston, Jared Leto, Scott Caan, Claudia Schiffer, Brooke Shields, Bijou Phillips and members of the Wu-Tang Clan (Raekwon, Method Man, Ghostface Killah, Oli "Power" Grant, Masta Killa, Bruce Lamar Mayfield "Chip Banks" and Inspectah Deck) and Onyx (Fredro Starr and Sticky Fingaz). The film also features Ben Stiller as a sleazy police detective, as well as Mike Tyson playing himself and Michael B. Jordan in his film debut. It had its first showing at the Telluride Film Festival on September 4, 1999, followed by a second screening at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 15, 1999. It had its theatrical release in the United States on April 5, 2000.

Plot

Rich Bower (Power) is a mover and shaker in the world of rap music (he's involved with a number of other licit and illicit business ventures as well), and his apartment is a favored meeting place for musicians, hangers-on, and hipsters who want to seem cool, including a clique of white kids who want to be on the inside of what they consider the coolest scene of the day. Sam (Shields), a filmmaker, is making a documentary about Rich and his circle, with the help of her husband Terry (Downey), a closeted homosexual who doesn't feel at home in this milieu.

Dean (Houston) is Rich's friend since childhood and a talented college basketball player. He is offered a deal by a bookmaker, Mark (Stiller) to throw a few games for a price. Dean takes the money against his better judgment, and he soon realizes how much of a mistake he made when Mark turns out to be a cop hoping to dig up dirt on Rich. Rich in turn discovers that Dean might be forced to tell what he knows to stay out of jail, and he decides that Dean has to be killed; however, rather than murder his friend himself, Rich asks one of the white kids who hangs out with him, who seems especially eager to prove himself, to do it for him. The kid, however, is actually the son of the District Attorney.

Cast

{{div col}}
  • Robert Downey Jr. as Terry Donager
  • Gaby Hoffmann as Raven
  • Allan Houston as Dean Carter
  • Jared Leto as Casey
  • Scott Caan as Scotty
  • Stacy Edwards as Sheila King
  • Kidada Jones as Jesse
  • Marla Maples as Muffy
  • Joe Pantoliano as Bill King
  • Bijou Phillips as Charlie
  • Oli "Power" Grant as Rich Bower
  • Raekwon as Cigar
  • Claudia Schiffer as Greta
  • William Lee Scott as Will King
  • Brooke Shields as Sam Donager
  • Ben Stiller as Det. Mark Clear
  • Eddie Kaye Thomas as Marty King
  • Frank Adonis as Frank
  • Elijah Wood as Wren
  • Mike Tyson as himself
  • Jaime McAdams as James
  • Michael B. Jordan as Teen #2 (film debut)
{{div col end}}

Production

Most of the script was improvised by the cast.{{citation needed|date=December 2014}} Only Claudia Schiffer's part was fully scripted.

Because she had not had them done previously, Claudia Schiffer had to have her ears pierced especially for the large hoop earrings worn by her character. In addition to sporting fake dreadlocks, Brooke Shields also wore a nose ring for this film, for which she had her nose temporarily pierced.

Reception

Review aggregate Rotten Tomatoes reports that 39% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 80 reviews; the critical consensus states, "The atmosphere is affecting, and the story, at times, is compelling, but with a lean script and limp direction, Black and White doesn't add up to much."[2] Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 based on reviews from film critics, the film has a rating score of 47%, aggregating 27 reviews.[3] Roger Ebert gave the film three out of four stars.[4]

In the United States, Black and White grossed $5,241,315 in its four-week release.[5]

See also

  • List of American films of 1999
  • Black and White (soundtrack)

References

1. ^{{Mojo title|blackandwhite}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=Black and White|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/black-and-white1999/|website=Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Flixster|accessdate=July 11, 2014}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=Black and White|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/black-and-white|website=Metacritic|publisher=CBS|accessdate=July 11, 2014}}
4. ^{{cite web|last1=Ebert|first1=Roger|title=Black and White|url=http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/black-and-white-2000|publisher=Roger Ebert|date=April 5, 2000|accessdate=July 11, 2014}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0165643/business?ref_=tt_dt_bus |title=IMDB Box Office Results}}

External links

  • {{IMDb title|0165643|Black and White}}
  • {{rotten-tomatoes|black-and-white1999}}
  • {{metacritic film|black-and-white}}
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