The Wood

The Wood

The Wood is a 1999 romantic comedy, written by Rick Famuyiwa and Todd Boyd. Famuyiwa also directed the film, which stars Omar Epps, Richard T. Jones, and Taye Diggs. Roland is getting married and Slim , who scoffs at the idea of marriage, but is furious at Roland for disappearing. The story reminisces back to Mike's first encounters with Roland and Slim , his first real crush on a girl named Alicia , and the three young men's misadventures as teenagers. Shy and awkward, Mike sticks out like a sore thumb on his first day, but is quickly befriended by Slim and Roland. On a dare from Slim and...
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quick facts
Release date:July 16, 1999
Directed by:Rick Famuyiwa
Rated:R (USA)
Runtime:106 Minutes
Producer:Van Toffler, Ron Yerxa, Albert Berger, David Gale
Cinematography:Steven Bernstein
Screenplay by:Rick Famuyiwa, Todd Boyd
Estimated budget:$6,000,000
Genre:Comedy

Cast of The Wood

Omar Epps
Omar Epps
Mike
Born:July 20, 1973
Age:38
Richard T. Jones
Richard T. Jones
Born:January 16, 1972
Age:40
Tamala Jones
Tamala Jones
Born:November 12, 1974
Age:37
Taye Diggs
Taye Diggs
Roland
Born:January 2, 1971
Age:41
Sanaa Lathan
Sanaa Lathan
Alicia
Born:September 19, 1971
Age:40
LisaRaye McCoy
LisaRaye McCoy
Lisa
Born:September 23, 1966
Age:45

Film director of The Wood

Rick Famuyiwa
Rick Famuyiwa
Born: June 18, 1973
Age: 38
Education: The Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry

Rick Famuyiwa, born on June 18, 1973, is an emerging Nigerian American Hollywood writer and director of films such as The Wood , Talk To Me , and Brown Sugar . His most recent film is the comedy Our Family Wedding , starring Forest Whitaker and America Ferrera. Famuyiwa’s films mainly explore...
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TitleReleasedRatedGenre
Our Family Wedding 2010 PG-13 (USA) Comedy
Brown Sugar 2002 PG-13 (USA) Musical
The Wood 1999 R (USA) Comedy
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    What is the runtime of the motion picture "The Wood"?
  • A:
    The runtime for the film is 106 minutes.
  • Q:
    What was the estimated budget for the production of the film "The Wood"?
  • A:
    $6.0 million was the cost to make this movie.
  • Q:
    Which screenwriter wrote the movie The Wood?
  • A:
    Rick Famuyiwa and Todd Boyd wrote the movie's script.
  • Q:
    Which actors were the stars of the film "The Wood"?
  • A:
    Taye Diggs, Omar Epps, Richard T. Jones, Sanaa Lathan, Malinda Williams and LisaRaye McCoy played leading roles in the film.
  • Q:
    Who was the distributor of the movie, "The Wood"?
  • A:
    Paramount Pictures was the film's distributor.
  • Q:
    Who was the director of the film "The Wood"?
  • A:
    Rick Famuyiwa was the director of the motion picture.
  • Q:
    When was the premier of the movie "The Wood"?
  • A:
    The film was released in July, 1999.
  • Q:
    How many minutes is the runtime of the film "The Wood"?
  • A:
    The total runtime is 106 minutes.
  • Q:
    Who were the producers of the movie, "The Wood"?
  • A:
    Van Toffler, Ron Yerxa and Albert Berger produced the movie.
  • Q:
    "The Wood" is in what genre?
  • A:
    It is labeled as... Drama, Coming of age and Comedy.
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