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Jungle Fever
Genres
DramaRomance
Overview
A successful and married black man contemplates having an affair with a white girl from work. He's quite rightly worried that the racial difference would make an already taboo relationship even worse.
Details
Budget
$14000000
Revenue
$32482682
Runtime
132 min
Release Date
1991-06-07
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
297
Vote Average
6.37
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Wesley Snipes
Flipper Purify
Annabella Sciorra
Angie Tucci
Spike Lee
Cyrus
Ossie Davis
Reverend Purify
Ruby Dee
Lucinda Purify
Samuel L. Jackson
Gator Purify
Lonette McKee
Drew
John Turturro
Pauline Carbone
Frank Vincent
Mike Tucci
Anthony Quinn
Lou Carbone
Halle Berry
Vivian
Tyra Ferrell
Orin Goode
Veronica Webb
Vera
Veronica Timbers
Ming
David Dundara
Charlie Tucci
Michael Imperioli
James Tucci
Nicholas Turturro
Vinny
Steven Randazzo
Sonny
Joseph D'Onofrio
Patty
Michael Badalucco
Frankie Botz
Anthony Nocerino
Veeshay
Debi Mazar
Denise
Gina Mastrogiacomo
Louise
Tim Robbins
Jerry
Brad Dourif
Leslie
Phyllis Yvonne Stickney
Nilda
Theresa Randle
Inez
Pamala Tyson
Angela
Rick Aiello
Officer Long
Miguel Sandoval
Officer Ponte
Charlie Murphy
Livin' Large
Talese Harris
Iris
Averell Curtle
Young Panhandler
Melvin Bethea
Drug Dealer
Ewart Lauder
Drug Dealer
Randolph May
Man in Crack Den
El-Shah Muhammad
Gentleman in Wheelchair
Suzanna White
Church Lady
Danielle Coleman
Woman Panhandler
Marilyn Nelson
Crack Lady
Bob Adrian
Man on the Street
Doug E. Doug
Friend of Livin' Large
Scot Anthony Robinson
2nd Friend of Livin' Large
Frank Esposito
Frankie, Denise's Brother
Joseph Giammarino
Boy in Candy Store
Shawn Lowenthal
2nd Boy in Candy Store
Queen Latifah
Lashawn
Curtis Atkins
Paperboy
Yvette Brooks
Mouth #1
Mamie Louise Anderson
Mouth #2
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