Jungle fever

Movie
German title	Jungle fever
Original title	Jungle fever
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	1991
length	132 minutes
Age rating	FSK 16
Rod
Director	Spike Lee
script	Spike Lee
production	Spike Lee, Monty Ross
music	Terence Blanchard , Stevie Wonder
camera	Ernest R. Dickerson
cut	Samuel D. Pollard
occupation
Wesley Snipes : Flipper Purify Annabella Sciorra : Angie Tucci Spike Lee : Cyrus Ossie Davis : Doctor Purify Ruby Dee : Lucinda Purify Samuel L. Jackson : Gator Purify John Turturro : Paulie Carbone Anthony Quinn : Lou Carbone Halle Berry : Vivian Lonette McKee : Drew Tim Robbins : Jerry Frank Vincent : Mike Tucci Michael Imperioli : James Tucci Veronica Webb : Vera Michael Badalucco : Frankie Botz Debi Mazar : Denise Brad Dourif : Leslie Theresa Randle : Inez Miguel Sandoval : Officer Ponte Charlie Murphy : Livin 'Large Doug E. Doug : Friend of Livin 'Large Queen Latifah : Lashawn Gina Mastrogiacomo : Louise Illeana Douglas : Angie's neighbor (deleted scenes) Gina Gershon : Angie's neighbor (deleted scenes)

Jungle Fever is a 1991 American drama film directed by Spike Lee . The starring roles are Wesley Snipes , Annabella Sciorra , Samuel L. Jackson and John Turturro . The film is assigned to the New Black Cinema .

action

The successful black architect Flipper Purify starts an affair with the Italian Angie. This changes their lives abruptly: Purify is left by his wife and moves in with his father. Angie is beaten up by her father. The couple decides to move in together. In the end, however, the relationship breaks due to the conflicts that arise.

Reviews

The Lexicon of International Films certified director Spike Lee that he had drawn a "seemingly hopeless picture of Afro-American existence" with the film. Rotten Tomatoes sees an 86% positive rate.

Awards

• In 1991, Samuel L. Jackson was named “Best Supporting Actor” at the Cannes International Film Festival for his role as the drug addict Gator Purify .
• Samuel L. Jackson "Best Supporting Actor" at the Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
• Samuel L. Jackson "Best Supporting Actor" at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards
• Samuel L. Jackson "Best Supporting Actor" on the National Board of Review
• Spike Lee received the “Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention” in Cannes.
• The title song Gotta Have You by Stevie Wonder was in 1992 for a Grammy nomination for "Best Original Song".
• Political Film Society Human Rights Award

Web links

• Jungle Fever in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Jungle Fever at Rotten Tomatoes (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Jungle Fever (1991). In: kino.de. Retrieved February 11, 2017 (Critic Reviews section). 
2. ↑ Jungle Fever. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed February 11, 2017 .  
3. ↑ Jungle Fever . In: Rotten Tomatoes . Flixster . Retrieved January 7, 2012.