G Movie Review 2002

Black urban adaptation of "The Great Gatsby." Successful hip-hop mogul Summer G (Jones) uses his bling to buy a mansion in the Hamptons and throw lots of parties. G is still upset that lover Sky (Maxwell) ran off long ago to marry old-money rich Chip Hightower (Underwood). Chip's cheating on his wife so G figures it's time to get Sky back. Journalist Tre (Royo) documents the happenings. Contrived mish-mash was filmed in 2001.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on DVD
Running time 96 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

African America, Hip-Hop/Rap, New York, New York, Romantic Drama, Romantic Triangles, Culture Clash, Obsessive Love, Rags to Riches, Books to Film: F. Scott Fitzgerald

Screenplay

Andrew Lauren, Charles E. Drew

Cast

Richard T. Jones, Chenoa Maxwell, Blair Underwood, Andrew Lauren, Laz Alonso, Andre Royo

Cinematography

Horacio Marquinez

Director

Christopher Scott Cherot

Music

Bill Conti