She's Gotta Have It (1986)
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Cast
as Mars Blackman, Mars Blackmon
as Nola Darling
as Greer Childs
as Jamie Overstreet
as Greer Childs
as Opal Gilstrap
as Clorinda Bradford
as Dr. Jamison
as Dr. Jamison
as Sonny Darling
as Ava
as Noble
as Keva
as Shawn
as Toby
as Receptionist
as Soundman
as Female Walk-On
as Dog 1
as Dog 2
as Dog 3
as Dog 4
as Dog 5
as Dog 6
as Dog 7
as Dog 8
as Dog 9
as Dog 10
as Dog 11
as Dog 12
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Critic Reviews for She's Gotta Have It
All Critics (28) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (26) | Rotten (2) | DVD (5)
All the elements of an interesting yarn are implicit here -- save one: a compelling central figure
This delightful low-budget comedy, with its all black cast and black humour, is 100 per cent Lee.
The film probes important and intriguing questions, even if the characters are not explored as thoroughly as they might have been.
Made for less than $30,000, Lee's first feature posed him as a mid-80s rival to Woody Allen, nearly equaling him in the psychological authenticity of his characters and perhaps bettering him in grace and virtuosity and sheer creative glee.
Light, scrappy entertainment that flatters everything funky and fresh about Lee, tempting you to forgive what is stunted or abrasive in the film. A major swaying element is his own on-screen persona.
Combining humor, drama, and documentary techniques, Lee has created an energetic film that takes an unflinching look at modern sexuality -- specifically black sexuality.
Audience Reviews for She's Gotta Have It
Spike Lee's debut feature is a racially orientated sex comedy examining attitudes within a love triangle of black suburbanites. Some witty lines but it's a little affected and self-absorbed, and it often feels like an african-american rip off of a Woody Allen film. Not bad though.
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She's Gotta Have It Quotes
| Mars Blackman: | Please-baby-please-baby-please-baby-baby- baby. Please! |
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