Jungle Fever

Jungle Fever is a 1991 film directed by Spike Lee and starring Wesley Snipes and Annabella Sciorra.

Plot

The plot centres around the interracial romance between a successful married black executive, Flipper Purify (played by Snipes), and an Italian-American woman, Angie Tucci (played by Sciorra), at his place of work in New York. Both of them come under intense pressure from their friends and family. A sub plot considers the problems of drug abuse, with Purify's brother 'Gator (played by Samuel L. Jackson) a suffering crack addict.

Related Topics:
Interracial - Black - Italian-American - New York - Drug abuse - Samuel L. Jackson - Crack

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The film also featured John Turturro, Halle Berry and Ossie Davis.

Related Topics:
John Turturro - Halle Berry - Ossie Davis

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The title of the film reflects the plot. The term "Jungle Fever" refers to an individual's sexual attraction to those of another race.

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