From legendary filmmaker Spike Lee comes a bold exploration of love and prejudice in urban America. Featuring an all-star cast and a soulful soundtrack by Stevie Wonder, this gripping drama examines the complexities of race, family, and identity with Lee’s signature style and unflinching honesty. Samuel L. Jackson’s electric, emotionally exhausting performance as addict Gator Purify garnered him a Best Supporting Performance award at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival—a discontinued honor that the festival jury revived specifically to recognize his efforts.
When African American architect Flipper Purify (Wesley Snipes) begins a relationship with his Italian American secretary, Angie Tucci (Annabella Sciorra), their romance ignites a firestorm of scrutiny, rejection, and cultural tension.
Reviews
"Jungle Fever, [Lee's] new comedy, is so consistently invigorating, right from the jazzy, syncopated credit sequence that opens the film through the cry of despair that ends it." –The New York Times
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