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Brown Sugar

Brown Sugar

"When did you first fall in love with hip-hop?"

Sidney and Dre can attribute their lifelong friendship and the launch of their careers to one single childhood instant... witnessing the birth of hip-hop on a New York street corner. Now some 15 years later, she is a revered music critic at a national magazine and he is a successful, though unfulfilled, hip-hop record company executive. Both come to realize that their true life passions will only be fulfilled by remembering what they learned that day on the corner.

Sanaa Lathan

Sanaa Lathan

Sidney 'Sid' Shaw

Taye Diggs

Taye Diggs

Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis

Yasiin Bey

Yasiin Bey

Chris Anton 'Cav' Vichon

Nicole Ari Parker

Nicole Ari Parker

Reese Marie Wiggam Ellis

Boris Kodjoe

Boris Kodjoe

Kelby Dawson

Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah

Francine

Wendell Pierce

Wendell Pierce

Simon

Erik Weiner

Erik Weiner

Ren

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Reggi Wyns

Ten

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Melissa Martínez

Meghan

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Aaliyyah Hill

Young Sidney

Marc John Jefferies

Marc John Jefferies

Young Dre

Angie Martinez

Angie Martinez

Self (Radio DJ)

Rosalyn Coleman

Rosalyn Coleman

Trish Hofmann

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Keith Tisdell

Richard Lawson

Venida Evans

Venida Evans

Older Woman

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Breece Wilson

Woman

Brette Taylor

Brette Taylor

Woman 2

Donna DuPlantier

Donna DuPlantier

Woman 3

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Robin T. Kirksey

Bartender 1

Sterling K. Brown

Sterling K. Brown

Co-Worker

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Kofi Boakye

Host

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Dena Atlantic

Hot 97 Assistant

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Gerry Pinzon

Instructor

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Sam McPherson

Iridium Waiter

Big Daddy Kane

Big Daddy Kane

Self

Tariq Trotter

Tariq Trotter

Self - Black Thought [The Roots]

Questlove

Questlove

Self

Kool G Rap

Kool G Rap

Self

Helmar Augustus Cooper

Helmar Augustus Cooper

Reverend

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Wyking Jones

Bartender

Toks Olagundoye

Toks Olagundoye

Sidney's LA Assistant

Opal Alladin

Opal Alladin

Crafts Vendor

Dana Dane

Dana Dane

Self

Doug E. Fresh

Doug E. Fresh

Self

Slick Rick

Slick Rick

Self

Jermaine Dupri

Jermaine Dupri

Self

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Pete Rock

Self

David Jolicoeur

David Jolicoeur

Self - Trugoy the Dove [De La Soul]

Kelvin Mercer

Kelvin Mercer

Self - Posdnuos [De La Soul]

Vincent Mason

Vincent Mason

Self - Maseo [De La Soul]

Kimora Lee Simmons

Kimora Lee Simmons

Self

Russell Simmons

Russell Simmons

Self

Beanie Sigel

Beanie Sigel

Self

Talib Kweli

Talib Kweli

Self

Common

Common

Self

Method Man

Method Man

Self

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Hadley Martin Fisher

Backstage Bartender

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Justin 'DJ' Spaulding

Kid in the Park

Liza Lapira

Liza Lapira

Hot 97 Receptionist

Ralph E. Tresvant

Ralph E. Tresvant

Royale (uncredited)

Kevin Watson

Kevin Watson

Record Label Executive (uncredited)

Vinny DeGennaro

Vinny DeGennaro

Bouncer (uncredited)

Lamman Rucker

Lamman Rucker

Man on Couch at Radio Station (uncredited)

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Erica Ise

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

Spencer Kayden

Spencer Kayden

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

Joan Marie Laurer

Joan Marie Laurer

Woman at Party (uncredited)

Crew
Rick Famuyiwa

Rick Famuyiwa

Director

Michael Elliot

Michael Elliot

Screenplay

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G.A. Aguilar

Stunts

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Trish Hofmann

Unit Production Manager

Jono Oliver

Jono Oliver

First Assistant Director

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Rebecca Strickland

Second Assistant Director

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Darryl A. Smith

Production Accountant

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Alma Victoria LaMarr

Second Assistant Accountant

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Heather Baird

Casting Associate

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Cassandra Butcher

Unit Publicist

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Steven R. Hammond

Transportation Captain

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Peter Clores

Transportation Co-Captain

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Josh Michael

Craft Service

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Eugene Stamos

Craft Service

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Dennis Green

24 Frame Playback

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Darryl A. Smith

Payroll Accountant

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Josh Campbell

Associate Editor

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De Non Porter

First Assistant Editor

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Matt Colleran

Sound Recordist

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Victor Ray Ennis

First Assistant Sound Editor

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Roland N. Thai

Sound Effects Editor

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Anne Slack

Foley Editor

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Alec St. John

Foley Editor

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Paul Flinchbaugh

Sound Assistant

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David Kudell

Sound Assistant

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Diane Marshall

Foley Artist

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Damion Reed

Musician

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Nick Smith

Musician

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Scott Kinsey

Musician

Bennie Maupin

Bennie Maupin

Musician

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Steve Tavaglione

Musician

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Robert Hurst

Musician

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Brian Richards

Music Editor

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Gary Burritt

Negative Cutter

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Dennis McNeill

Color Timer

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Mark Dornfeld

VFX Supervisor

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Susan Shin George

Visual Effects Producer

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Laurie Powers

Digital Effects Supervisor

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Adam Gass

Production Manager

Thierry Mugler

Thierry Mugler

Thanks

Barbara Harris

Barbara Harris

ADR Voice Casting

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Dawn Bridgewater

Production Assistant

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Dalia Burde

Production Assistant

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Terrell John

Production Assistant

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Chris Peterson

Production Assistant

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Marcus Woods

Production Assistant

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Kija Brooks

Production Assistant

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Joshua C. Hersko

Production Assistant

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Meegan Neeb

Production Assistant

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Lisa Varley

Production Assistant

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Michael Reilly

Production Assistant

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Robert Hurst

Orchestrator

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Robert Hurst

Conductor

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Sherree Ford-Payne

Vocals

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Barry Cole

Music Supervisor

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Christopher Covert

Music Supervisor

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Trish Hofmann

Co-Producer

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Darryle Johnson

Costume Designer

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Peter Heller

Producer

Magic Johnson

Magic Johnson

Executive Producer

Rick Famuyiwa

Rick Famuyiwa

Screenplay

Michael Elliot

Michael Elliot

Story

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Dirk Westervelt

Editor

Alexa L. Fogel

Alexa L. Fogel

Casting

Kalina Ivanov

Kalina Ivanov

Production Design

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Robert Hurst

Original Music Composer

Enrique Chediak

Enrique Chediak

Director of Photography

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Deirdre Horgan

Script Supervisor

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Roberta J. Holinko

Set Decoration

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Peter Gelfman

Property Master

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Nora Kasarda

Art Department Coordinator

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Greg Hedgepath

Supervising Sound Editor

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William Sarokin

Sound Mixer

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Daniel S. Irwin

Dialogue Editor

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Stephanie Flack

Dialogue Editor

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Gary Gegan

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

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Robert Fernandez

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

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Alan Freedman

Foley Mixer

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Michael Hertlein

ADR Editor

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K.C. Bailey

Still Photographer

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Will Arnot

Steadicam Operator

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Will Arnot

Camera Operator

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Rick Raphael

Steadicam Operator

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Andrew Casey

Camera Operator

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Bernie Krish

Scoring Mixer