Brown Sugar
Brief Synopsis
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Dre and Sidney can attribute their friendship and the launch of their careers to a single childhood moment--the day they discovered hip-hop on a New York street corner. Now some 15 years later, she is a revered music critic and he is a successful, though unfulfilled music executive. As they lay down
Cast & Crew
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Rick Famuyiwa
Director
Ahmir Thompson
Self
Pete Rock
Himself
Talib Kweli
Self
Tariq Trotter
Self
Aaliyyah Hill
Film Details
Also Known As
I Used to Love Her
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Romance
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
2002
Production Company
Schavaria Reeves
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
New York City, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 49m
Synopsis
Dre and Sidney can attribute their friendship and the launch of their careers to a single childhood moment--the day they discovered hip-hop on a New York street corner. Now some 15 years later, she is a revered music critic and he is a successful, though unfulfilled music executive. As they lay down the tracks toward their futures, hip-hop isn't the only thing that keeps them coming back to that moment on the corner that they both can't seem to forget.
Director
Rick Famuyiwa
Director
Cast
Ahmir Thompson
Self
Pete Rock
Himself
Talib Kweli
Self
Tariq Trotter
Self
Aaliyyah Hill
Pete Rock
Self
Sanaa Lathan
Steve Tavaglione
Performer
Jermaine Dupri
Self
Beanie Sigel
Self
Angie Martinez
Self
Beanie Sigel
Himself
Plugwon Posdnuos
Self
Plugwon Posdnuos
Himself
Erik Weiner
Angie Martinez
Herself
Nick Smith
Performer
Robin T Kirksey
Donna Duplantier
Gus Papadopoulos
Lead Man
Benny Maupin
Performer
Sterling K. Brown
Damion Reed
Performer
Jermaine Dupri
Himself
Trugoy The Dove
Self
Keith Tisdell
Breece Wilson
Doug E. Fresh
Self
Opal Alladin
Dena Atlantic
Melissa Martinez
Toks Olagundoye
Brette Taylor
Helmar Augustus Cooper
Sam Mcpherson
Kimora Lee Simmons
Self
Liza Lapira
Trugoy The Dove
Himself
Sheree Ford
Vocals
Vincent Mason
Self
Boris Kodjoe
Talib Kweli
Himself
Russell Simmons
Himself
Dana Dane
Himself
Vincent Mason
Himself
Kimora Lee Simmons
Herself
Yasiin Bey
Nicole Ari Parker
Venida Evans
Kool G Rap
Himself
Rosalyn Coleman
Doug E. Fresh
Himself
Wyking Jones
Marc John Jefferies
Hadley Martin Fisher
Kool G Rap
Self
Robert L Hurst
Performer
Ahmir Thompson
Himself
Tariq Trotter
Himself
Kofi Boakye
Wendell Pierce
Dana Dane
Self
Taye Diggs
Gerry Pinzon
Reggi Wyns
Scott Kinsey
Performer
Queen Latifah
Russell Simmons
Self
Crew
David Acampora
Titles
Leon Adair
Coordinator
G. A. Aguilar
Stunts
Sean P Anderson
Stunts
William Arnot
Camera Operator
William Arnot
Steadicam Operator
Beth Avery
Location Assistant
T Avery
Song
Erykah Badu
Song Performer
Erykah Badu
Music Producer
Erykah Badu
Song
K C Bailey
Photography
Heather Baird
Casting Associate
Arthur Baker
Song
David E Baron
Camera Assistant
Eric Barrier
Song
Steve Bartkowicz
Sound Engineer
Shirley Belwood
On-Set Dresser
Milo Berger
Song
Kate Best
Makeup
Yasiin Bey
Song
Yasiin Bey
Song Performer
Jim Black
Music Publisher
Lawanda Black
Assistant
Bobby Bland
Song Performer
Jeff Blatnick
Stunts
Mary J. Blige
Song Performer
Hugo Bonilla
Electrician
Coburn Boyd
On-Set Dresser
Dawn Bridgewater
Production Assistant
R Brinson
Song
Kija Brooks
Production Assistant
Dalia Burde
Production Assistant
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutter
Jean-jacques Cadet
Song
Steve Caldwell
Digital Effects Artist
Joseph A Campayno
Makeup Artist
Carol Campbell
Hair Stylist
Josh Campbell
Music Editor
Josh Campbell
Associate Editor
Andrew Casey
Camera Operator
Robert Cavalluzzo
Location Assistant
Suzanne Cestare
On-Set Dresser
Henri Charlemagne
Song
Nicolas Charuet
Grip
Samuel Chase
Electrician
Enrique Chediak
Director Of Photography
Enrique Chediak
Other
Enrique Chediak
Dp/Cinematographer
Cody Chesnu
Song Performer
Cody Chesnu
Song
Madukwu Chinwah
Song
Peter Clores
Transportation Co-Captain
Jerry Cohen
Song
Barry Cole
Music Supervisor
Bill Coleman
Camera Operator
Matt Colleran
Sound Recordist
Tarik L Collins
Song
Tom Costabile
Consultant
Tony Cottrell
Song
Christopher Covert
Music Supervisor
Douglas Crosby
Stunt Coordinator
Dana Dane
Song Performer
Dana Dane
Song
Dana Dane
Other
Jeff Danielson
Best Boy Electric
Howard Davidson
Grip
Douglas Davis
Song
Vidal Davis
Song
Vidal Davis
Music Producer
Ruth A. Deleon
On-Set Dresser
Keith J Devlin
Electrician
Brian Digby
Song Performer
Brian Digby
Song
Mark Dornfeld
Visual Effects Supervisor
Trugoy The Dove
Other
Leo Driver
Coordinator
Jermaine Dupri
Other
Dominick Durham
Song
Mike Elliot
Screenplay
Mike Elliot
Story By
Missy Elliott
Song
Glen Engels
Best Boy Grip
Victor Ennis
Assistant Sound Editor
R L Estill
Song
Rick Famuyiwa
Screenplay
Robert Fernandez
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Frank Ferraro
Song
Stephanie Flack
Dialogue Editor
Paul Flinchbaugh
Sound
Johnny Flippen
Song
Roxanna Floyd
Makeup
Alexa L. Fogel
Casting
Sean Fogel
Production Supervisor
Careen Fowles
Wardrobe Supervisor
Danielle Franco
Assistant
Alan Freedman
Foley Mixer
Doug E. Fresh
Other
Doug E. Fresh
Song Performer
Adam Gass
Production Manager
Gary Gegan
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Peter Gelfman
Property Master
Susan Shin George
Visual Effects Producer
Delvin Geralds
Song
Laurie Gershon
Product Placement
Eliot Gerstel
Assistant
Anita Gibson
Makeup Artist
Amy R Gorin
Location Assistant
Dennis Green
Video
Michael Green
Camera Operator
Laurence Griffen
Song
Timothy Grimes
Assistant Property Master
Gerard Grinnage
Song
Louis J Guerra
Assistant Director
Richard Guinness
Key Grip
M Hagler
Song
Steven R Hammond
Transportation Captain
Andre Harris
Song
Andre Harris
Music Producer
Barbara Harris
Voice Casting
Quentin Harris
Hair
Gregory A. Hedgepath
Supervising Sound Editor
Peter Heller
Producer
Michael Herlihy
Carpenter
Joshua Hersko
Production Assistant
Michael Hertlein
Adr Editor
Marc Hirschfeld
Assistant Camera
Al Hirt
Song Performer
Trish Hofmann
Unit Production Manager
Trish Hofmann
Coproducer
Roberta Holinko
Set Decorator
Shaina Holmes
Digital Effects Artist
Deirdre Horgan
Script Supervisor
Jacqueline Howell
Loader
Freddie Hubbard
Song
Leonard Hubbard
Song
Robert L Hurst
Music Conductor
Robert L Hurst
Music Contractor
Robert L Hurst
Song Performer
Robert L Hurst
Original Music
Robert L Hurst
Music Composer
Rob Hyman
Song
Daniel S Irwin
Dialogue Editor
Kalina Ivanov
Production Designer
Terrell John
Production Assistant
Darryle Johnson
Costume Designer
Magic Johnson
Executive Producer
Nils Johnson
Video Playback
S Jung
Song
Bronislau Kaper
Song
Nora Kasarda
Art Department Coordinator
Bernie Krish
Music Scoring Mixer
David Kudell
Sound
Talib Kweli
Other
Talib Kweli
Song
Alma La Marr
Accounting Assistant
Queen Latifah
Song
Queen Latifah
Song Performer
Cyndi Lauper
Song
Kimora Lee Simmons
Other
Rachel J Leek
Set Costumer
Tommy Louie
Boom Operator
Diane Marshall
Foley Artist
Angie Martinez
Other
Vincent Mason
Other
Gene Mcfadden
Song
Patrick Mcgrath
Dolly Grip
Davel Bo Mckenzie
Song
Dennis Mcneill
Color Timer
Jill Merritt
Wardrobe Supervisor
Josh Michael
Craft Service
Lamar Mitchell
Song
Monique Mitchell
Grip
Guy Moon
Song
Guy Moon
Music Producer
Greg Morell
Assistant Property Master
John W Moyler
Stunts
Michael Mullane
Sound Editor
Lyvan Munlyn
Scenic Artist
Sandra Murphy
Hair Stylist
Eric Murry
Song
Sandra Nash
Assistant Editor
Meegan E Neeb
Production Assistant
Heather Neeld
Production Coordinator
Kimberly A Noble
Assistant Location Manager
D Ogbourne
Song
Jono Oliver
Assistant Director
Robert Ozuna
Song
Yolando Paterno
Song
Rahsaan Patterson
Song
Rahsaan Patterson
Song Performer
Q Pender
Song
Chris Peterson
Production Assistant
Addison Pettit
Graphic Artist
D Pitman
Song
Darryl Pittman
Song
Herscholt Polk
Song
Stephen Pope
Stunts
Denon Porter
Assistant Editor
Plugwon Posdnuos
Other
Film Details
Also Known As
I Used to Love Her
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Romance
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
2002
Production Company
Schavaria Reeves
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
New York City, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 49m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall October 11, 2002
Released in United States on Video February 11, 2003
Fox Searchlight paid low-against mid-six figures for Michael Elliot's spec script.
Feature screenwriting debut for Michael Elliot.
Released in United States on Video February 11, 2003
Released in United States Fall October 11, 2002
