Idlewild (2006)

Directed by

Bryan Barber

Genre

drama film, musical film, crime film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 01m

Rated

R

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 69 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

During the Great Depression in 1930s Georgia, a juke joint called Idlewild is the center of life for a community. The film follows two friends, a pianist and a bootlegger, as they navigate love, crime, and the pressures of their era.

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What happens

Idlewild is a 2006 American musical drama film written and directed by Bryan Barber. The film stars André 3000 and Big Boi of the hip hop duo Outkast and features musical numbers that were written, produced and chiefly performed by the group. Idlewild contrasts the group's hip-hop, funk, and soul sound against a story based on a juke joint in the fictional town of Idlewild, during the Great Depression in Georgia in 1935. Distributed by Universal Pictures, the film is an HBO Films co-production alongside Mosaic Media Group and Forensic Films. It features an ensemble cast including Terrence Howard, Paula Jai Parker, Paula Patton, Cicely Tyson, Ben Vereen, Patti LaBelle, Ving Rhames, Macy Gray, Faizon Love, Bruce Bruce, Malinda Williams, Jackie Long and Bill Nunn. Idlewild received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $12.6 million worldwide. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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