The inner workings of the New York hip-hop scene, and the fascination of white observers with rap music and hip-hop culture, set the stage for this drama written and directed by James Toback. Rich Bower (Power) is a mover and shaker in the world of rap music (he’s involved with a number of other licit and illicit business ventures as well), and his apartment is a favored meeting place for musicians, hangers-on, and hipsters who want to seem cool, including a clique of white kids who want to be on the inside of whey they consider the coolest scene of the day. Sam (Brooke Shields), a filmmaker, is making a documentary about Rich and his circle, with the help of her husband Terry (Robert Downey Jr.), a closeted homosexual who doesn’t feel at home in this milieu. Dean (Allan Houston) is a talented college basketball player and Rich’s friend since childhood who is offered a deal by a bookmaker, Mark (Ben Stiller) to throw a few games for a price. Dean takes the money against his better judgment, and he soon realizes how much of a mistake he made when Mark turns out to be a cop hoping to dig up dirt on Rich. Rich in turn discovers that Dean might be forced to tell what he knows to stay out of jail, and he decides that Dean has to be killed; however, rather than murder his friend himself, Rich asks one of the white kids who hangs out with him, who seems especially eager to prove himself, to do it for him. The kid, however, is actually the son of the District Attorney. Also contributing to Black and White’s supporting cast are controversial boxing legend Mike Tyson, musician Bijou Phillips, Wu Tang Clan rapper Raekwon, model Claudia Schiffer, and Donald Trump’s former spouse Marla Maples., Robert Downey Jr and Brooke Shields play documentary makers who track a group of white kids heavily into the black scene. An eclectic, often fragmented drama with a cast drawn from the Big Apple’s rap, sport and cinema culture., James Toback’s film is a searing look at race, sex and hip hop in Manhattan, driven by a pulsing soundtrack. Rich Bower (Oliver ‘Power’ Grant from the Wu Tang Clan) decides to leave behind his life of crime and re-invent himself as a hip hop impresario, working for the first time in the white world. Documentary filmmaker Sam Donager (Brooke Shields) and her husband Terry (Robert Downey Jr) enter the scene, following a group of privileged, uptown teenagers (including Bijou Phillips and William Lee Scott) who, intrigued by Rich and his crowd, find themselves drawn to the hip hop lifestyle., Director James Toback unspools a provocative mosaic about modern-day American culture. Among the players: privileged white youths drawn to the hip-hop culture; a shady gambler (Ben Stiller) with a secret; a troubled basketball star (Allan Houston); rap artists trying to cut a record; and a documentarian (Brooke Shields) and her flamboyant husband (Robert Downey Jr.) capturing it all on video., A clique of privileged white youths are drawn to the New York City hip-hop culture, but their interest in the lifestyle soon finds them in unexpected predicaments alongside the city crew they were originally enamored with.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “Black and White ” ?
A: The main cast includes Robert Downey Jr.,Brooke Shields,Allan Houston,Oli ‘Power’ Grant,Ben Stiller,Bijou Phillips,Scott Caan,Joe Pantoliano,Raekwon,Claudia Schiffer,Jared Leto,Stacy Edwards,Kidada Jones,Marla Maples,Gaby Hoffmann,William Lee Scott,Mike Tyson,Elijah Wood,James Toback,Method Man,Kim Matulova,Kirk ‘Sticky Fingaz’ Jones,Ron Silver,Eddie Kaye Thomas,Gina Gershon,George Wayne,Rory Cochrane,Oliver Grant,Edward R. Pressman,Stephanie Corsalini,Mark Burg,Anne Ross,Oren Koules,James Toback,Jacki Roach,David Ferrara,Louis DiGiaimo,Hooman Majd,Alinur Velidedeoglu,Oli ‘Power’ Grant,Myron Kerstein.
Q: When Did the “Black and White” Released?
A: The Movie “Black and White” originally aired on 2000-04-05 and released in the year of 1999.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “Black and White” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “Black and White” ?
A: “Black and White” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
