Jungle Fever

Jungle Fever

132 mins | Drama, Romance | June 7, 1991

A successful and married black man contemplates having an affair with a white girl from work. He's quite rightly worried that the racial difference would make an already taboo relationship even worse.

Jungle Fever

132 mins | Drama, Romance | June 7, 1991

Jungle Fever
A successful and married black man contemplates having an affair with a white girl from work. He's quite rightly worried that the racial difference would make an already taboo relationship even worse.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Universal Pictures, 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks
Original title Jungle Fever
Directors Dale Pierce-Johnson, Randy Fletcher, Shari L. Carpenter, H.H. Cooper, Spike Lee
Writers Spike Lee

Cast

Wesley Snipes

as Flipper Purify

Annabella Sciorra

as Angie Tucci

Spike Lee

as Cyrus

Ossie Davis

as Reverend Purify

Ruby Dee

as Lucinda Purify

Samuel L. Jackson

as Gator Purify

Lonette McKee

as Drew

John Turturro

as Pauline Carbone

Frank Vincent

as Mike Tucci

Anthony Quinn

as Lou Carbone

Halle Berry

as Vivian

Tyra Ferrell

as Orin Goode

Veronica Webb

as Vera

David Dundara

as Charlie Tucci

Michael Imperioli

as James Tucci

Steven Randazzo

as Sonny

Joseph D'Onofrio

as Patty

Michael Badalucco

as Frankie Botz

Anthony Nocerino

as Veeshay

Debi Mazar

as Denise

Gina Mastrogiacomo

as Louise

Tim Robbins

as Jerry

Brad Dourif

as Leslie

Theresa Randle

as Inez

Pamala Tyson

as Angela

Rick Aiello

as Officer Long

Miguel Sandoval

as Officer Ponte

Charlie Murphy

as Livin' Large

Talese Harris

as Iris

Averell Curtle

as Young Panhandler

Melvin Bethea

as Drug Dealer

Ewart Lauder

as Drug Dealer

Randolph May

as Man in Crack Den

El-Shah Muhammad

as Gentleman in Wheelchair

Suzanna White

as Church Lady

Danielle Coleman

as Woman Panhandler

Marilyn Nelson

as Crack Lady

Bob Adrian

as Man on the Street

Doug E. Doug

as Friend of Livin' Large

Scot Anthony Robinson

as 2nd Friend of Livin' Large

Frank Esposito

as Frankie, Denise's Brother

Joseph Giammarino

as Boy in Candy Store

Shawn Lowenthal

as 2nd Boy in Candy Store

Queen Latifah

as Lashawn

Curtis Atkins

as Paperboy

Yvette Brooks

as Mouth #1

Mamie Louise Anderson

as Mouth #2