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1990 | Spike
1990 | Spike
Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture | 1991
Best Young Actor Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | 1991
Budget 10,000,000 USD
Box Office Collection 16,153,593 USD
Denzel Washington and Wesley Snipes were trained to mimic the playing of the instruments they play in the film (trumpet and saxophone), by musicians Terence Blanchard and Donald Harrison. Washington later admitted that he was lucky if he could play three notes of a simple tune prior to filming, and ended up being able to correctly mimic most of the songs performed in the film, as did Snipes.
The film was dedicated to actor and comedian Robin Harris, who died after the film was completed.
Denzel Washington's trumpet is played by Terence Blanchard. Branford Marsalis plays the sax for Wesley Snipes. The music you hear in the movie when the actors are "playing" was performed by Branford's working band which was used for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) when Jay Leno took over.
Joie Lee is producer, writer, and director Spike Lee's sister. At the wedding, her character is given away by a character played by their father, Bill Lee.
Halle Berry was considered to play Clarke Bentancourt, but turned it down after she found out the character had sex scenes.
"Clarke: 'Cause mo better makes it mo better."
"Bleek: I may have been born yesterday, but I stayed up all night."
