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ERA
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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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Disappearing Acts
"Real love. Real life."
2000 1h 55m EN
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6.2
MID
★6.2TMDB · 46
TV MovieRomanceDrama
Synopsis
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A struggling construction worker and an aspiring musician find themselves falling in love.
“Real love. Real life.”
Cast
Sanaa Lathan
Zora Banks
Wesley Snipes
Franklin Swift
Michael Imperioli
Vinney
Laz Alonso
Moving Man
Clark Johnson
Jimmy
Regina Hall
Portia
Lisa Arrindell
Claudette
Q-Tip
Reggie Baptiste
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Gina Prince-Bythewood
- Writers
- Lisa Jones
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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CRAFT
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
MoodPlayr · trivia#02
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, shot by Tami Reiker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
MoodPlayr · trivia#03
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Meshell Ndegeocello. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
MoodPlayr · trivia#04
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Françoise Bonnot 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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Sanaa Lathan and Wesley Snipes and Michael Imperioli carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Real love. Real life.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0243220 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
MoodPlayr · trivia#08
Cinephile deep dive
The take
Gina Prince-Bythewood directs. Tami Reiker behind the camera. Meshell Ndegeocello scores. Françoise Bonnot cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, shot by Tami Reiker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Meshell Ndegeocello. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Françoise Bonnot shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Sanaa Lathan and Wesley Snipes and Michael Imperioli carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Real love. Real life.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt0243220 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Tami Reiker
- Original score
- Meshell Ndegeocello
- Editing
- Françoise Bonnot
- Production design
- Kalina Ivanov
- Runtime
- 115 min · 1h 55m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Production companies
Who made it
- AM
Amen Ra Films
US
HBO
US
Key crew
- Line ProducerAmy Herman
- EditorFrançoise Bonnot
- Associate ProducerJuanita Diane Feeney
- Executive ProducerKimiko Fox
- Executive ProducerTerry McMillan
- ProducerLydia Dean Pilcher
- Executive ProducerWesley Snipes
- Casting DirectorJaki Brown
- NovelTerry McMillan
- Production DesignKalina Ivanov
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- woman director
Release history · US
When it landed
- TV2000-12-09· HBO
Also known as
International titles
- Act of LoveFR
- Sem VestígiosBR
- Couple au défiFR
