Black and White

Black and White

98 mins | Drama | Sept. 4, 1999

Rich Bower is an up-and-coming star in the hip-hop world. Everyone wants to be around him, including Raven and her fellow upper-class white high school friends. The growing appeal of black culture among white teens fascinates documentary filmmaker Sam Donager, who sets out to chronicle it with her husband, Terry. But before Bower was a rapper, he was a gangster, and his criminal past comes back to haunt him and all those around him.

Black and White

98 mins | Drama | Sept. 4, 1999

Black and White
Rich Bower is an up-and-coming star in the hip-hop world. Everyone wants to be around him, including Raven and her fellow upper-class white high school friends. The growing appeal of black culture among white teens fascinates documentary filmmaker Sam Donager, who sets out to chronicle it with her husband, Terry. But before Bower was a rapper, he was a gangster, and his criminal past comes back to haunt him and all those around him.
IMDb rating 5.0
Producers Bigel / Mailer Films, Palm Pictures
Original title Black and White
Directors Michael Lerman, Maureen Tuohy, Vince P. Maggio, James Toback
Writers James Toback

Cast

Robert Downey Jr.

as Terry Donager

Scott Caan

as Scotty

Stacy Edwards

as Sheila King

Allan Houston

as Dean Carter

Gaby Hoffmann

as Raven

Jared Leto

as Casey

Claudia Schiffer

as Greta

Brooke Shields

as Sam Donager

Joe Pantoliano

as Bill King

Kidada Jones

as Jesse

Marla Maples

as Muffy

Bijou Phillips

as Charlie

Oliver "Power" Grant

as Rich Bower

Raekwon

as Cigar

William Lee Scott

as Will King

Michael B. Jordan

as Teen #2

Eddie Kaye Thomas

as Marty King

James Toback

as Arnie Tishman

Mike Tyson

as Mike Tyson

Elijah Wood

as Wren

Kim Matulova

as Kim

Brett Ratner

as Brett Ratner

Method Man

as Method Man

Inspectah Deck

as Inspectah Deck

Ghostface Killah

as Ghostface Killah

Sticky Fingaz

as Sticky Fingaz

George Wayne

as George Wayne

Scottie Epstein

as Scott

Chip Banks

as Nicky

Hassan Johnson

as Iniko

Larry Shaw

as Duke

Superb

as Pep

Richard Akiva

as Richie

Justin Ske

as Jus Ske

Richard Voll

as Richie V

Steven C. Beer

as Attorney

Sabine Lamy

as Girl in Bed #1

Michelle Dent

as Girl in Bed #2

Frank Pesce

as Joey

Richard Rose

as Newscaster

Chuck Zito

as Chuck

Sheila Ball

as Sheila

John Bolger

as Peter

Masta Killa

as Masta Killa

Frank Adonis

as Frank

Jodi Cohen

as Jodi

Tina Nguyen

as Tina

Garry Pastore

as Benny Bones

Richard Elms

as Driver

Keith Grayson

as Krysley

Janine Green

as Janine

Cara Hamill

as Featured

Katie Hamill

as Katie

Kristin Klosterman

as Christine

Duane McLaughlin

as Teen #1

Lauren Pratt

as Sandy

Shari Raghunati

as Shari

Katie Sagona

as Katie

Melvin James Shaad

as Doorman

Tyree Michael Simpson

as Club Security

Patrick Watt

as Thomas

Jade Yorker

as Teen #3

Pell James

as Pell (uncredited)

Davy Sardou

as Clubber (uncredited)

Fredro Starr

as Fredro Starr (uncredited)

Sanny van Heteren

as Event Planner (uncredited)

Bellamy Young

as Bellamy (uncredited)

Shawn Regruto

as Victor

Ben Stiller

as Mark Clear