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Carmen: A Hip Hopera

Carmen: A Hip Hopera

No man can resist her.

20016.21h 25m

Overview

An engaged Philadelphia policeman falls in love with a beautiful woman while dealing with a corrupt superior.

Directed by Robert Townsend
Written by Michael Elliot
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Top Cast

Mekhi Phifer

Mekhi Phifer

Hill

Beyoncé

Beyoncé

Carmen Brown

Yasiin Bey

Yasiin Bey

Lt. Miller

Rah Digga

Rah Digga

Rasheeda

Joy Bryant

Joy Bryant

Nikki

Wyclef Jean

Wyclef Jean

Fortune Teller

Da Brat

Da Brat

Narrator

Jermaine Dupri

Jermaine Dupri

Pockets

Shad Moss

Shad Moss

Jalil

Casey Lee

Casey Lee

Blaze

Themes & Keywords

philadelphia, pennsylvanialove trianglebased on play or musicalremakepolice corruptionlove affairbased on operastage adaptationdramaticafrican american romance

About Carmen: A Hip Hopera

Carmen: A Hip Hopera is a drama, music, romance, tv movie film released in 2001 exploring themes of philadelphia, pennsylvania, love triangle, based on play or musical, remake, police corruption, love affair. Directed by Robert Townsend, it stars Mekhi Phifer, Beyoncé, Yasiin Bey. An engaged Philadelphia policeman falls in love with a beautiful woman while dealing with a corrupt superior.

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