- Actors: Wesley Snipes, Annabella Sciorra, Spike Lee, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee
- Directors: Spike Lee
- Writers: Spike Lee
- Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language: English, Spanish
- Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Number of discs: 1
- MPAA Rating:
- Studio: Mca (Universal)
- Release Date: April 1 2003
- Run Time: 132 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
- ASIN: 0783230389
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#27,440 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #21 in DVD > Art House & International > African American Cinema > Drama
- #89 in DVD > Drama > Love & Romance > Infidelity & Betrayal
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Spike Lee's 1991 story about an interracial relationship and its consequences on the lives and communities of the lovers (Wesley Snipes, Annabella Sciorra) is one of his most captivating and focused films. Snipes and Sciorra are very good as individuals trying to reach beyond the limits imposed upon them for reasons of race, tradition, sexism, and such. Lee makes an interesting and subtle case that they are driven to one another out of frustration with social obstacles as well as pure attraction--but is that enough for love to survive? John Turturro is featured in a subplot as an Italian American who grows attracted to a black woman and takes heat from his numbskull buddies. Also available in DVD. --Tom Keogh
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Spike Lee's 1991 story about an interracial relationship and its consequences on the lives and communities of the lovers (Wesley Snipes, Annabella Sciorra) is one of his most captivating and focused films. Snipes and Sciorra are very good as individuals trying to reach beyond the limits imposed upon them for reasons of race, tradition, sexism, and such. Lee makes an interesting and subtle case that they are driven to one another out of frustration with social obstacles as well as pure attraction--but is that enough for love to survive? John Turturro is featured in a subplot as an Italian American who grows attracted to a black woman and takes heat from his numbskull buddies. Also available in DVD. --Tom Keogh
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4.0 out of 5 stars
i've got jungle fever.,
By horse wife (canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Jungle Fever (Widescreen) (DVD)
married black man meets white secretary and ends up screwing her on a desk at work. this is only simply the plot of spike lee's 'jungle fever.' what i love about mr. lee's work is that he presents all sides of the coin. you could easily say, 'this is stupid, why can't we all just get along?' but jungle fever shows us that this is an issue of the highest complexity. it is a provocative film that leaves the audience with questions to ponder.the performances are nothing short of stellar. the all-star cast includes wesley snipes, sam jackson, a young halle berry, and mr. lee himself. my only real complaint is with the end of the film. it struck me as a little cliche and over-the-top. nevertheless, jungle fever is a top-notch examination of interracial relationships. and it is also entertaining.
4.0 out of 5 stars
One of Spike's Most ambitious films,
By A Customer
This review is from: Jungle Fever (Widescreen) (DVD)
But he apparently was still having some trouble with balance. The story is , well, you know. And it's a great thing that Spike had the guts to do something like this. And while there was some balance, the scale was a shade racist. Just a shade. Still, one of his absolute best and a must, although he really did have trouble with ending this one.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Spike Showed Truth With This Film,
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This review is from: Jungle Fever (Widescreen) (DVD)
First of all, I am a black female who could care less if someone dates out their race. And I don't know if Spike is a racist or not (because he has dated white women and his father is married to a white woman). But one thing is clear; SOME black people do get offended when they see a black man with a white woman. I have personally seen black women confront black men for dating white women and I have seen black men act crazy when they see a black woman with a white man. In my opinion, Spike showed reality in this film, whether you agree with it or not. However, I don't like this film because it was so unfocused to me. There were too many things going on and in the end, it all seemed useless. I guess Spike wanted to get people talking about race and if that was his goal, then he achieved it. Personally, what I find most offensive and racist is the person who is playing the lead character. He (Snipes) made nasty comments about black women to a black magazine, which explains why his popularity has gone down.
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