Carmen: A Hip Hopera

"No man can resist her."

2001 1h 25m EN

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6.5

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50%

ROTTEN

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4.6

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 45🥫50%Rotten Tomatoes★4.6IMDB · 1,580

DramaMusicRomanceTV Movie

Synopsis

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An engaged Philadelphia policeman falls in love with a beautiful woman while dealing with a corrupt superior.

“No man can resist her.”

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Cast

Mekhi Phifer
Hill
Beyoncé
Carmen Brown
Yasiin Bey
Lt. Miller
Rah Digga
Rasheeda
Joy Bryant
Nikki
Wyclef Jean
Fortune Teller
Da Brat
Narrator
Jermaine Dupri
Pockets

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Townsend
Writers: Michael Elliot
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Townsend, shot by Geary McLeod. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Mekhi Phifer and Beyoncé and Yasiin Bey carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "No man can resist her.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0274415 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Robert Townsend directs. Geary McLeod behind the camera. Kip Collins scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Robert Townsend, shot by Geary McLeod. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Kip Collins. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Mekhi Phifer and Beyoncé and Yasiin Bey carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "No man can resist her.".
7IMDB entry: tt0274415 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "philadelphia, pennsylvania", "love triangle", "based on play or musical", "remake".