Underplayed Gems

The Wood (1999)

The Wood poster
Directed by
Rick Famuyiwa
Genre
comedy drama, coming-of-age film, romantic comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 46m
Rated
R
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 115 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Three friends remember their teenage years in 1980s California while getting ready for a wedding. The story cuts between the past and present to show how their friendship shaped them.

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What happens

The Wood is a 1999 American coming-of-age comedy drama film directed by Rick Famuyiwa in his feature directorial debut and starring Omar Epps, Richard T. Jones and Taye Diggs. It was written by Famuyiwa and Todd Boyd. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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