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The Wood

The Wood

From boyhood to manhood, you can always count on your best friends.

19996.61h 46m

Overview

In the panicky, uncertain hours before his wedding, a groom with prenuptial jitters and his two best friends reminisce about growing up together in the middle-class African-American neighborhood of Inglewood, California. Flashing back to the twenty-something trio's childhood exploits, the memories capture the mood and nostalgia of the '80s era.

Directed by Rick Famuyiwa
Written by Rick Famuyiwa
Produced by Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa, David Gale
Box OfficeBudget: $6.0MRevenue: $25.1M

Top Cast

Omar Epps

Omar Epps

Mike

Richard T. Jones

Richard T. Jones

Slim

Taye Diggs

Taye Diggs

Roland

Sanaa Lathan

Sanaa Lathan

Alicia

LisaRaye McCoy

LisaRaye McCoy

Lisa

De'Aundre Bonds

De'Aundre Bonds

Stacey

Antwon Tanner

Antwon Tanner

Boo

Tamala Jones

Tamala Jones

Tanya

Jascha Washington

Jascha Washington

Mike's Brother

Patricia Belcher

Patricia Belcher

Mrs. Hughes

Themes & Keywords

californiamale friendshipnostalgiaflashbackweddinggroom1980scold feetafrican americanreminiscentromanticadmiringfamiliarjoyfuloptimisticsarcastic

About The Wood

The Wood is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 1999 exploring themes of california, male friendship, nostalgia, flashback, wedding, groom. Directed by Rick Famuyiwa, it stars Omar Epps, Richard T. Jones, Taye Diggs. In the panicky, uncertain hours before his wedding, a groom with prenuptial jitters and his two best friends reminisce about growing up together in the middle-class African-American neighborhood of Inglewood, California. Flashing back to the twenty-something trio's childhood exploits, the memories capture the mood and nostalgia of the '80s era.

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