Jungle Fever
Jungle Fever
Jungle Fever
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1991
2h 12m
6.4(303 votes)
Drama
Romance

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.

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Production Companies

40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
Universal Pictures

Videos & Trailers

3 videos

Cast & Crew

51 members
Acting

Wesley Snipes

Flipper Purify

Wesley Snipes
Acting

Annabella Sciorra

Angie Tucci

Annabella Sciorra
Directing

Spike Lee

Cyrus

Spike Lee
Acting

Ossie Davis

Reverend Purify

Ossie Davis
Acting

Ruby Dee

Lucinda Purify

Ruby Dee
Acting

Samuel L. Jackson

Gator Purify

Samuel L. Jackson
Acting

Lonette McKee

Drew

Lonette McKee
Acting

John Turturro

Pauline Carbone

John Turturro
Acting

Frank Vincent

Mike Tucci

Frank Vincent
Acting

Anthony Quinn

Lou Carbone

Anthony Quinn
Acting

Halle Berry

Vivian

Halle Berry
Acting

Tyra Ferrell

Orin Goode

Tyra Ferrell
Acting

Veronica Webb

Vera

Veronica Webb
Acting

Veronica Timbers

Ming

No Image
Acting

David Dundara

Charlie Tucci

David Dundara
Acting

Michael Imperioli

James Tucci

Michael Imperioli
Acting

Nicholas Turturro

Vinny

Nicholas Turturro
Acting

Steven Randazzo

Sonny

Steven Randazzo
Acting

Joseph D'Onofrio

Patty

Joseph D'Onofrio
Acting

Michael Badalucco

Frankie Botz

Michael Badalucco
Acting

Anthony Nocerino

Veeshay

No Image
Acting

Debi Mazar

Denise

Debi Mazar
Acting

Gina Mastrogiacomo

Louise

Gina Mastrogiacomo
Acting

Tim Robbins

Jerry

Tim Robbins
Acting

Brad Dourif

Leslie

Brad Dourif
Acting

Phyllis Yvonne Stickney

Nilda

Phyllis Yvonne Stickney
Acting

Theresa Randle

Inez

Theresa Randle
Acting

Pamala Tyson

Angela

Pamala Tyson
Acting

Rick Aiello

Officer Long

Rick Aiello
Acting

Miguel Sandoval

Officer Ponte

Miguel Sandoval
Acting

Charlie Murphy

Livin' Large

Charlie Murphy
Acting

Talese Harris

Iris

No Image
Acting

Averell Curtle

Young Panhandler

No Image
Acting

Melvin Bethea

Drug Dealer

No Image
Acting

Ewart Lauder

Drug Dealer

No Image
Acting

Randolph May

Man in Crack Den

No Image
Acting

El-Shah Muhammad

Gentleman in Wheelchair

No Image
Acting

Suzanna White

Church Lady

No Image
Acting

Danielle Coleman

Woman Panhandler

No Image
Acting

Marilyn Nelson

Crack Lady

No Image
Acting

Bob Adrian

Man on the Street

Bob Adrian
Acting

Doug E. Doug

Friend of Livin' Large

Doug E. Doug
Acting

Scot Anthony Robinson

2nd Friend of Livin' Large

Scot Anthony Robinson
Acting

Frank Esposito

Frankie, Denise's Brother

Frank Esposito
Acting

Joseph Giammarino

Boy in Candy Store

No Image
Acting

Shawn Lowenthal

2nd Boy in Candy Store

No Image
Acting

Queen Latifah

Lashawn

Queen Latifah
Acting

Curtis Atkins

Paperboy

No Image
Acting

Yvette Brooks

Mouth #1

No Image
Acting

Mamie Louise Anderson

Mouth #2

No Image
Acting

Giancarlo Esposito

Homeless Man

Giancarlo Esposito

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