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The Wood is a american film of genre Drama directed by Rick Famuyiwa released in USA on 16 july 1999 with Omar Epps

The Wood (1999)

The Wood
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Released in USA 16 july 1999
Length 1h46
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Comedy,    Romantic comedy,    Romance
Rating69% 3.498343.498343.498343.498343.49834

The Wood is a 1999 romantic comedy, written by Rick Famuyiwa and Todd Boyd. Famuyiwa also directed the film, which stars Omar Epps, Richard T. Jones, and Taye Diggs.

Synopsis

Roland (Taye Diggs) is getting married (and is currently missing) and Slim (Richard T. Jones), who scoffs at the idea of marriage, is furious at Roland for disappearing. The story reminisces back to Mike's (Omar Epps, portrayed as a youth by Sean Nelson) first encounters with Roland (Trent Cameron) and Slim (Duane Finley), his first real crush on a girl named Alicia (Malinda Williams), and the three young men's misadventures as teenagers growing up in Inglewood, California ("The Wood"). Shy and awkward, Mike sticks out like a sore thumb on his first day, but is quickly befriended by Slim and Roland.

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