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| Directed by | Christopher Scott Cherot |
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| Cinematography | Horacio Marquínez |
| Edited by | Robert M. Reitano |
| Music by | Bill Conti |
| Production company | Andrew Lauren Productions |
| Distributed by | Aloha Releasing Inc. |
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| Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $3,020,784 |
G is a 2002 American drama film directed by Christopher Scott Cherot. It is loosely based on the 1925 novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
The title character, G, played by Richard T. Jones, is a hip-hop music mogul who is looking to win back the love of his life, Sky (based on the character Daisy Buchanan from the original novel).
Cast
- Richard T. Jones as Summer G
- Blair Underwood as Chip Hightower
- Chenoa Maxwell as Sky Hightower
- Andre Royo as Tre
- Andrew Lauren as Adam Gordon
- Laz Alonso as Craig Lewis
- Lalanya Masters as Nicole Marshall
- Nicoyo Banks as B. Mo Smoov
- Jillian Lindsey as Daizy Duke
- Sonja Sohn as Shelly
Release
G made its worldwide premiere on May 10, 2002 at the Tribeca Film Festival in United States. It made its theatrical premiere on October 28, 2005 in the US, more than 3 years from its initial premiere. Since then, it has been released on DVD in Spain, Iceland, and Hungary.
Reception
Roger Ebert was lukewarm about the film overall ("I wondered why the clarity of Fitzgerald's story line was replaced by such a jumble of a plot"), and felt that its most interesting aspects were what it had to say about race, class and money in contemporary America. Scott Foundas in Variety was more positive ("a handsome, compelling drama... that more than stands on its own"), praising the acting and particularly Jones and Maxwell as the leads.
References
- Ebert, Roger (October 27, 2005). "Diddy-ish 'Gatsby' not so great". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- Foundas, Scott (May 20, 2002). "G". Variety. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
External links
- Official website
- G at IMDb
- G at Rotten Tomatoes
- G at Metacritic
- G at AllMovie
- G at Box Office Mojo
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