"Fresh, fast and right on righteous" -Northwest Cable News A hot ensemble cast featuring Taye Diggs, Sanaa Lathan, Queen Latifah and Mos Def shines in this romantic comedy about love and laughter in the world of hip-hop. Sydney (Lathan) and Dre (Diggs) are childhood friends who share a passion for music and an unsung love for each other. But when Dre marries the wrong woman, Sydney must make her move or risk losing her soulmate forever.

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Brown Sugar (2002)

PG-13

Romance/Drama/Comedy · 1h 49m · 10/11/2002

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The rhythm, the love, the beat...and you don't stop.

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"Fresh, fast and right on righteous" -Northwest Cable News A hot ensemble cast featuring Taye Diggs, Sanaa Lathan, Queen Latifah and Mos Def shines in this romantic comedy about love and laughter in the world of hip-hop. Sydney (Lathan) and Dre (Diggs) are childhood friends who share a passion for music and an unsung love for each other. But when Dre marries the wrong woman, Sydney must make her move or risk losing her soulmate forever.

Status

Released

Language

English

Country

United States

Production Companies

Heller Highwater Productions, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Evergreen Productions, Magic Johnson Entertainment, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Budget

$8,000,000

Revenue

$27,363,891
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Cast
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Dena Atlantic

Hot 97 Assistant
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Wyking Jones

Bartender
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Reggi Wyns

Ten
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Big Daddy Kane

Himself
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Aaliyyah Hill

Young Sidney
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David Jefferson

Manager (uncredited)
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Erik Weiner

Ren
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Donna DuPlantier

Woman 3 (as Donna Duplantier)
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Brother Douglas

Park ChessPlayer #1 (uncredited)
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Leonard 'Hub' Hubbard

(uncredited)
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De La Soul

Themselves
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Helmar Augustus Cooper

Reverend
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Venida Evans

Older Woman
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Posdnous

Himself/De La Soul (as Plugwon Posdnuos)
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Slick Rick

Himself
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Keith Tisdell

Richard Lawson
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Queen Latifah

Francine
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Tariq Trotter

Himself/The Roots (as Black Thought)
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Mos Def

Chris 'Cav' Anton Vichon
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Method Man

Himself
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Kofi Boakye

Host
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Talib Kweli

Himself
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Trugoy The Dove

Himself/De La Soul
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Wendell Pierce

Simon
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P.A. Pacemaster Mase

Himself/De La Soul (as Vincent L. Mason)
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Ahmir-Khalib Thompson

Himself/The Roots (as Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson)
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Sam McPherson

Iridium Waiter
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Angie Martinez

Herself
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Brette Taylor

Woman 2
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Hadley Martin Fisher

Backstage Bartender
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Rosalyn Coleman

Trish Hofmann
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Nicole Ari Parker

Reese Marie Wiggam Ellis
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Jermaine Dupri

Himself
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Toks Olagundoye

Sidney's L.A. Assistant
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Vinny DeGennaro

The Bouncer (uncredited)
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Kool G. Rap

Himself (as Kool G Rap)
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Dana Dane

Himself
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Sterling K. Brown

Co-Worker
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Marc John Jefferies

Young Dre
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Breece Wilson

Woman
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Melissa Martinez

Meghan
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Boris Kodjoe

Kelby Dawson
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Russell Simmons

Himself
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Opal Alladin

Crafts Vendor
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Robin T. Kirksey

Bartender 1
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Ralph E. Tresvant

Royale (uncredited)
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Sanaa Lathan

Sidney 'Syd' Shaw
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Taye Diggs

Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis
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Kevin Watson

Record Label executive (uncredited)
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Justin 'DJ' Spaulding

Kid in the Park (as D.J. Jus)
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Gerry Pinzon

Instructor
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Beanie Sigel

Himself
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Liza Lapira

Hot 97 Receptionist
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Common

Himself
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Doug E. Fresh

Himself
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Pete Rock

Himself
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Kimora Lee

Herself (as Kimora Lee Simmons)
Crew
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Rick Famuyiwa

Director
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Rick Famuyiwa

Writer
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Michael Elliot

Writer
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Disc Releases
Disc Title Front Cover

Brown Sugar

(DVD)

2/11/2003

$9.99

Disc Title Front Cover

Brown Sugar

(DVD)

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