Jungle Fever (1991)

A Big Misunderstanding

Tensions rise as the cops misinterpret Flip (Wesley Snipes) and Angie’s (Annabella Sciorra) playful fighting as an assault in progress.

Directed by Spike Lee.

Released in 1991 by Universal.

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  • action: Tease
  • action: Argue
  • action: Threaten
  • action: Embrace
  • editors-choice: Fight Scenes
  • editors-choice: Male Performances
  • primary-genre: Romance
  • primary-genre: Drama
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  • mood: Angry
  • mood: Tuff
  • prop: Gun
  • setting: Neighborhood
  • theme: Race
  • theme: Authority
  • theme: Mistakes
  • actor: Wesley Snipes
  • actor: Miguel Sandoval
  • actor: Annabella Sciorra
  • actor: Rick Aiello
  • director: Spike Lee
  • producer: Spike Lee
  • producer: Monty Ross
  • producer: Jon Kilik
  • cinematographer: Ernest R. Dickerson
  • composer: Terence Blanchard
  • editor: Samuel D. Pollard
  • costume-designer: Ruth E. Carter
  • production-designer: Wynn Thomas
  • role-name: Angie Tucci
  • role-name: Officer Long
  • role-name: Officer Ponte
  • role-name: Flipper Purify
  • screenwriter: Spike Lee
  • year: 1991
  • studio: Universal