| She Hate Me | |
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 She Hate Me movie poster. |
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| Directed by | Spike Lee |
| Produced by | Jean Cazes, Jamel Debbouze, Spike Lee |
| Written by | Michael Genet & Spike Lee |
| Starring | Anthony Mackie, Kerry Washington, Ellen Barkin, Kristina Klebe Monica Bellucci, Jim Brown, Brian Dennehy, Woody Harrelson, Jamel Debbouze, Bai Ling, Q-Tip, Dania Ramirez, Lonette McKee, Paula Jai Parker, Sarita Choudhury, John Turturro, Ossie Davis, Reynaldo Rosales |
| Music by | Terence Blanchard |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures |
| Release date(s) | July 30, 2004 |
| Running time | 138 min. Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20 1957 is an Emmy Award -winning and Academy Award -nominated American Film director, Jamel Debbouze ( جمال دبّوز) (born June 18, 1975 in Paris) is a French Actor, Comedian and producer Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20 1957 is an Emmy Award -winning and Academy Award -nominated American Film director, Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20 1957 is an Emmy Award -winning and Academy Award -nominated American Film director, Anthony Mackie (born September 23, 1979) is an American actor Kerry Washington (born January 31 1977 is an American actress. Ellen Rona Barkin (born April 16, 1954) is an Emmy Award -winning and Golden Globe Award -nominated American Actress. Kristina Klebe (born June 18, 1982) is an American Actress who is most known for her role in the Rob Zombie remake Halloween Monica Anna Maria Bellucci (born September 30, 1964 or 1968 is an Italian Actress, and Fashion model. James Nathaniel "Jim" Brown (born February 17, 1936) is an American former professional football player who has also made Brian Mannion Dennehy (born July 9 1938 is an American two-time Tony Award -winning Actor who has appeared in movies, on television and performed Woodrow Tracy "Woody" Harrelson (born July 23 1961) is an American Emmy Award -winning and Academy Award -nominated Jamel Debbouze ( جمال دبّوز) (born June 18, 1975 in Paris) is a French Actor, Comedian and producer Note Bai Ling (zh-cn 白玲 is also the leader of Radio Guangdong. Q-Tip (born Jonathan Davis, April 10, 1970, in Harlem New York) is an American hip-hop emcee, Singer, Actor Dania Ramírez (born November 8, 1979) is an Actress from the Dominican Republic, most recently known for two roles on television playing Lonette McKee (born July 22, 1954) is an American film and television actress music composer/producer/songwriter screenwriter and director Paula Jai Parker (born August 19, 1969) is an American Actress and Comedian. Sarita Choudhury (birth name Sarita Catherine Louise Choudhury (born August 18, 1966 in Blackheath, London, England) is a John Michael Turturro (born February 28, 1957) is an American Actor noted for his performances in To Live and Die in L Ossie Davis ( December 18 1917 – February 4 2005) was an American Film Actor, director, Reynaldo Raul Rosales (born in Paducah, Kentucky, United States) is an American Actor. Terence Blanchard is an internationally renowned jazz trumpeter bandleader composer arranger and Golden Globe-nominated film score composer Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc ( SPE) is the television and Film production/distribution unit of Japanese Media conglomerate Sony Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " |
| Language | English |
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She Hate Me is a 2004 LGBT independent comedy-drama feature film directed by Spike Lee and starring Anthony Mackie, Kerry Washington, and Ellen Barkin. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The year 2004 in film involved some significant events Major releases of sequels took place LGBT (also GLBT) is an initialism referring collectively to Lesbian, Gay, bisexual, and Transgender / transsexual Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20 1957 is an Emmy Award -winning and Academy Award -nominated American Film director, Anthony Mackie (born September 23, 1979) is an American actor Kerry Washington (born January 31 1977 is an American actress. Ellen Rona Barkin (born April 16, 1954) is an Emmy Award -winning and Golden Globe Award -nominated American Actress.
The controversial film, as with many of Lee's, touches on comedy, drama, and politics. Comedy (from the Greek κωμωδίαkomodia has a popular meaning (any discourse generally intended to amuse especially in Television, Film, and Drama is the specific mode of Fiction represented in Performance. Politics Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions Unlike many of his previous films, Spike Lee does not have an acting credit in this film.
The film was shot entirely on location in New York City, including each of the city's five boroughs in one way or another. The City of New York In New York City, a borough is a unique form of government which administers the five fundamental constituent parts that make up the consolidated city It was nominated for various awards (see below), but did not claim a win in any of the categories in which it was nominated. She Hate Me was released in July 2004 and grossed almost half a million dollars at the box office in limited release. A box office is a place where tickets are sold to the public for Admission to a venue [1]
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Plot
John Henry 'Jack' Armstrong is a financially successful and upwardly mobile executive at a biotechnology firm who, following the suicide of a colleague, Dr. Biotechnology is Technology based on Biology, especially when used in Agriculture, Food science, and Medicine. Herman Schiller, is falsely accused of securities fraud by his superior, Leland Powell (Woody Harrelson). Securities fraud, also known as stock fraud and investment fraud, is a practice in which investors make purchase or sale decisions on the basis of false information Woodrow Tracy "Woody" Harrelson (born July 23 1961) is an American Emmy Award -winning and Academy Award -nominated Armstrong's assets are frozen, and he finds himself unable to maintain his quality of life.
In order to make ends meet, he becomes a sperm donor, initially by acquiescing to the desires of his former fiancée, Fatima Goodrich (Kerry Washington), who had come out as a lesbian, to have a child. Sperm donation is the name of the practice by which a Man, known as a sperm donor, provides his Semen with the intention that it be used to produce a baby Kerry Washington (born January 31 1977 is an American actress. A lesbian is a Woman who is romantically or sexually attracted only to other women Although there is still unresolved bitterness and tension between them over Armstrong and Goodrich's prior relationship, she and her girlfriend, Alex Guerrero (Dania Ramirez), offer him a substantial sum of money to impregnate them both. Dania Ramírez (born November 8, 1979) is an Actress from the Dominican Republic, most recently known for two roles on television playing This leads to Goodrich goading Armstrong into establishing a business in which groups of lesbians come over to his house and pay him $10,000 each to have sex with them in order to become pregnant.
One of the women who Armstrong impregnates is the daughter of a mafia boss, Don Angelo Bonasera (played by John Turturro). The Mafia (also known as Cosa Nostra) is a Sicilian Criminal Secret society which is believed to have first developed in the mid-19th century John Michael Turturro (born February 28, 1957) is an American Actor noted for his performances in To Live and Die in L Armstrong's employers learn of his impregnation business, and they use it in their campaign to sully his image in order to deflect attention from their own criminal business activities. Conflict is also depicted in the turbulent relationship between Armstrong's mother and his dependent diabetic father (Jim Brown). James Nathaniel "Jim" Brown (born February 17, 1936) is an American former professional football player who has also made
At the film's climax, Armstrong's situation is portrayed as a cause celebre, with protests being held in support of or against him, and the news media interviewing people on the street with respect to his sexual activities. A cause célèbre (plural causes célèbres, French famous case) is Armstrong is called before a committee of the United States Senate investigating his alleged securities fraud, where both his services to lesbians and his relationship to the "Bonasera crime family" are raised. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives
Armstrong's situation is compared, both by cutaway scenes and by direct reference in dialogue, to the plight of Frank Wills, the security guard who discovered the break-in that led to the Watergate scandal, which brought down President Nixon. Frank Wills ( February 4, 1948 &ndash September 27, 2000) was the Security guard who uncovered the break-in that led to the Watergate A security guard or security officer is usually a privately and formally employed person who is paid to protect Property, assets or people The Watergate scandals were a series of Political scandals during the presidency of Richard Nixon that resulted in the Indictment of several of Nixon's He eventually wins the case and is seen with nineteen of the children he helped his lesbian acquaintances make at the end.
By the end of the film, Armstrong and Goodrich have come to terms with their lingering feelings for one another, and with the mutual attraction they share for Guerrero. They then begin a three-way polyamorous relationship, and Armstrong apparently maintains a friendship with all of the eighteen women who became pregnant by him. Polyamory (from Greek el πολυ meaning many or several and Latin la amor “love” is the desire practice or acceptance of having more than one
Taglines
- One heterosexual male. 18 lesbians. His fee $10,000. . . each.
- 18 women want children. Jack is a white collar whistle-blower in need of a job.
- From the director of "She's Gotta Have It" and "25th Hour," a new film about one heterosexual male and 18 lesbians.
Production information
- Spike Lee came up with the title from watching XFL football. The XFL was a professional American football league that played for one season in 2001 Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a A player named Rod Smart gained some notoriety by nicknaming himself He Hate Me; the main character references Smart when explaining why he has decided to nickname his ex-fiancée "She Hate Me". Rod "He Hate Me" Smart (born January 9, 1977, Lakeland Florida) is a former professional American football player in the Rod "He Hate Me" Smart (born January 9, 1977, Lakeland Florida) is a former professional American football player in the
- John Henry "Jack"'s name alludes to the legend of John Henry, where the man worked hard against his opponent (the steel driving machine) and won, but soon after dies of heart failure. This symbolizes the Black man's plight against racism, classism and oppression by actively working to better himself and when he "achieves" this goal, he dies.
- Raul Midon sang the theme song for the movie, "Adam 'N' Eve 'N' Eve". Raul Midón (born March 14 1966) is an American Singer-songwriter and Guitarist from New Mexico, based in New In the film, Armstrong's brother disapproves of his impregnating lesbians and also uses the phrase "Adam 'N' Eve 'N' Eve.
- Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. appears in the film as Agent Amos Flood, the same exact role he played in the Spike Lee film 25th Hour but the movies are not sequels and are completely different in style. Isiah Whitlock Jr (born September 13 1954) is an American actor 25th Hour is a 2002 Spike Lee film based on David Benioff 's novel The 25th Hour.
- This was the last film featuring Ossie Davis, as he died in February 2005. Ossie Davis ( December 18 1917 – February 4 2005) was an American Film Actor, director, Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- Some real human births are seen with accompanying graphic nudity and related bodily fluids. A live human birth is also portrayed in another Spike Lee film, Mo' Better Blues. Mo' Better Blues is a 1990 Drama film starring Denzel Washington, Wesley Snipes, and Spike Lee, who also directed
- Jack Armstrong is shown wearing a baseball shirt that simply reads "1918. " This is a reference to the last year the Boston Red Sox won the World Series (before 2004). The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The Red Sox are the long-time rivals of the New York Yankees; Lee is a well-known fan of the Yankees. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York.
- German Actor David Bennent re-appears after a long film career absence, and portrays the German scientist who 'jumps' to his end and creates one of the best, most bittersweet moments of the film. He will long be remembered as the all-observing little Oskar in V. Schloendorf's nazi-era drama 'the Tin Drum'.
Award nominations
- BET Comedy Awards
- Outstanding Directing for a Theatrical Film (Spike Lee)
- Outstanding Writing for a Theatrical Film (Michael Genet and Spike Lee)
- Black Reel Awards
- Best Breakthrough Performance (Anthony Mackie)
- Best Director (Spike Lee)
- Best Original Score (Terence Blanchard)
- Best Screenplay, Original or Adapted (Michael Genet and Spike Lee)
References
Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20 1957 is an Emmy Award -winning and Academy Award -nominated American Film director, The Black Reel Awards began in 2000 and were designed to annually recognize and celebrate the achievements of Black people in feature independent and television films Anthony Mackie (born September 23, 1979) is an American actor Terence Blanchard is an internationally renowned jazz trumpeter bandleader composer arranger and Golden Globe-nominated film score composerDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic