
114 minutes
5/13/1994
From Spike Lee comes this vibrant semi-autobiographical portrait of a school-teacher, her stubborn jazz-musician husband and their five kids living in '70s Brooklyn.

Alfre Woodard
as Carolyn Carmichael

Delroy Lindo
as Woody Carmichael

David Patrick Kelly
as Tony Eyes / Jim

Zelda Harris
as Troy Carmichael
Carlton Williams
as Clinton Carmichael

Sharif Rashed
as Wendell Carmichael

Tse-Mach Washington
as Joseph Carmichael

Christopher Knowings
as Nate Carmichael

José Zúñiga
as Tommy La La

Isaiah Washington
as Vic Powell
Ivelka Reyes
as Jessica

Spike Lee
as Snuffy

Vondie Curtis-Hall
as Uncle Brown

Frances Foster
as Aunt Song

Manny Perez
as Hector

RuPaul
as Bodega Woman
Keith Johnson
as Cornell
Tiasha Reyes
as Minnie
Raymond Reliford
as Barry
Harvey Williams
as Delray
Peewee Love
as Possom (Greg)

Bokeem Woodbine
as Richard
Mildred Clinton
as Mrs. Columbo
Emelise Aleandri
as Florence

Omar Scroggins
as Cecil
Danielle K. Thomas
as Kesha
Asia Gilyard
as Cathy
Carmen Tillery
as Brenda
N. Jeremi Reyes
as Right Hand Man

Norman Matlock
as Clem
Patriece Nelson
as Viola
Taneal Royal
as Ray-Ray
Kendell Freeman
as Rick
Kewanna Bonaparte
as Peanut

Gary Perez
as Juan

Arthur French
as West Indian Store Manager
Yolande Morris
as Sheila

Dan Grimaldi
as Con Ed Man

Susan J. Jacks
as Tammy

Christopher Wynkoop
as TV Evangelist
Rene Ojeda
as Louie

Tracy Vilar
as Monica

Michele Shay
as Drunk Woman
Hector M. Ricci Jr.
as Tito
Nadijah Abdul-Khalia
as Vicki
Bruce Hawkins
as Funeral Mourner

Richard Whiten
as Neighbor
Michelle Rosario
as Neighbor
Maurie A. Chandler
as Judy
Monet A. Chandler
as Jody
Zay Smith
as Boy In Street
Derrick Peart
as Supermarket Customer
Ulysses Terrero
as Supermarket Customer
Johnette Cook
as Supermarket Customer
Désirée Murray
as Supermarket Customer
Jesse Astro
as Jesse Plasto
Jose Camel
as Jose Rillo

Joie Lee
as Aunt Maxine