Drumline

"Half time is game time."

2002 1h 58m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 584🍅81%Rotten Tomatoes●63Metacritic★6IMDB · 37,118

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Synopsis

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A talented street drummer from Harlem enrolls in a Southern university, expecting to lead its marching band's drumline to victory. He initially flounders in his new world, before realizing that it takes more than talent to reach the top.

“Half time is game time.”

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Cast

Nick Cannon
Devon Miles
Zoe Saldaña
Laila
Orlando Jones
Dr. Lee
Leonard Roberts
Sean Taylor
GQ
Jayson
Jason Weaver
Ernest
Earl Poitier
Charles
Candace Carey
Diedre

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charles Stone III
Writers: Tina Gordon, Shawn Schepps
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Drumline Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Charles Stone III, shot by Shane Hurlbut. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Powell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Patricia Bowers shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Nick Cannon and Zoe Saldaña and Orlando Jones carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Half time is game time.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0303933 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Charles Stone III directs. Shane Hurlbut behind the camera. John Powell scores. Patricia Bowers cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 24 years ago.
2Part of the "Drumline Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Charles Stone III, shot by Shane Hurlbut. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by John Powell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Patricia Bowers shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Nick Cannon and Zoe Saldaña and Orlando Jones carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Half time is game time.".
8IMDB entry: tt0303933 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.