Love Jones (film)
1997 film by Theodore Witcher / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Love Jones (stylized as love jones) is a 1997 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Theodore Witcher, in his feature film directing debut. The film stars Larenz Tate, Nia Long, Isaiah Washington, Bill Bellamy, and Lisa Nicole Carson.
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Directed by | Theodore Witcher |
Written by | Theodore Witcher |
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Cinematography | Ernest Holzman |
Edited by | Maysie Hoy |
Music by | Darryl Jones |
Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $7 million[1] |
Box office | $12.7 million[2] |
Two of the poems recited by Nia Long's character, Nina, were written by Sonia Sanchez and are included in her book Like the Singing Coming Off the Drums: Love Poems.[3][4]
Love Jones had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 17, 1997,[5] and was released in the United States on March 14, 1997, by New Line Cinema. Although the film received favorable critical reviews, it was not a financial success. It is Theodore Witcher's only directorial work to date.[1]