In the absence of the usual teen-movie pyrotechnics, Zebrahead has a quiet, stagy style, more like a 1950's teleplay with a social conscience than a stormy present-day tale of racial strife.
Zebrahead (1992)
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Reviews Counted:4
Fresh:3
Rotten:1
Average Rating:N/A
Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: In Detroit, Zack (Michael Rapaport), a white Jewish teen, is immersed in African. American culture. When he starts dating Nikki (N'Bushe Wright), the sister of his best friend, Dee (Deshonn... In Detroit, Zack (Michael Rapaport), a white Jewish teen, is immersed in African. American culture. When he starts dating Nikki (N'Bushe Wright), the sister of his best friend, Dee (Deshonn Castle)--who is black--he has to face unexpected racial prejudice. Though Zack's womanizing dad (Ray Sharkey) is proud of him, trouble comes from both Nikki's mother as well as Nut (Ron Johnson), another black teen in the neighborhood who wants Nikki for himself. ZEBRAHEAD was produced by Oliver Stone and was the winner of the Filmmaker's Trophy at the Sundance Film Festival. [More]
Starring: Michael Rapaport, Ray Sharkey, Deshonn Castle, N'Bushe Wright
Starring: Michael Rapaport, Ray Sharkey, Deshonn Castle, N'Bushe Wright, Ron Johnson, Paul Butler
Director: Anthony Drazan
Director: Anthony Drazan
Screenwriter: Anthony Drazan
Producer: Oliver Stone
Composer: Taj Mahal
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Reviews for Zebrahead
In Anthony Drazan's enjoyably offbeat Zebrahead, racial definition is the least important thing about anybody.
Zebrahead is a thoughtful film that speaks honestly and hopefully to urban teens. Drazan has earned his stripes.
Zebrahead is not so much a movie as notes toward a movie - a good one, judging by what's on the screen.
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