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The Wood
The Wood

The Wood

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

Genres

ComedyDramaRomance

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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.

Others

Budget

$6000000

Revenue

$25059640

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

106 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

16 July 1999

Country

United States of America

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

Elayn J. Taylor

Elayn J. Taylor

Roland's Mother

Cynthia Martells

Cynthia Martells

Mike's Mother

Telma Hopkins

Telma Hopkins

Slim's Mother

Basil Wallace

Basil Wallace

Lisa's Father

Malinda Williams

Malinda Williams

Young Alicia

Sean Nelson

Sean Nelson

Young Mike

Duane Finley

Duane Finley

Young Slim

Trent Cameron

Trent Cameron

Young Roland

Christina Milian

Christina Milian

Girl at Dance

Dawnn Lewis

Dawnn Lewis

Woman in Cleaners

Doug Shamburger

Doug Shamburger

D.J. on Radio

Nayo Wallace

Nayo Wallace

Girl in School Hallway (uncredited)

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