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Zebrahead (1992)

Zebrahead poster
Directed by
Anthony Drazan
Genre
drama film, romance film, teen film, coming-of-age film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
R
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 22 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A white teenage boy and a black teenage girl begin a relationship in Detroit. The romance creates conflict and strain among their friends and families.

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What happens

Zebrahead is a 1992 American romantic drama film produced by Oliver Stone, written and directed by Anthony Drazan and starring Michael Rapaport and N'Bushe Wright. The film also stars Kevin Corrigan, Ray Sharkey, and Lois Bendler. Set in Detroit, Michigan, the film is about an interracial romance between a white teenage boy and a black teenage girl and the resulting tensions among the characters. The film was Drazan's writing and directorial debut and Rapaport and Wright's acting debut. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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