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Whiteboys

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Flip (Danny Hoch), James (Dash Mihok) and Trevor (Mark Webber) are passionate hip-hop fans who yearn to become rappers during the "gangsta" era of the late 1990s. However, as white kids from comfortable suburban Iowa, they find that dream impossibly distant until Flip befriends Khalid (Eugene Byrd), an African-American transfer student. When Flip and his friends press Khalid to take them to Chicago's notorious inner-city projects, they see the truth behind their secondhand thug-life fantasies.
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Lisa Nesselson Variety Many scenes of confrontation play like heavy-handed, uncomfortably forced improv. Jun 17, 2008 Full Review Nathan Rabin AV Club A one-joke film in desperate denial and a terrible vehicle for Hoch. Aug 13, 2003 Full Review Eric Monder Film Journal International Nothing new or progressive here. May 10, 2007 Full Review Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com Or, Pretty Fly for a White Guy: The Movie. Rated: 2/4 Jan 12, 2007 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Jul 14, 2005 Full Review Frank Ochieng Movie Eye ...a woefully unfunny rap-oriented satire that's about as amusing as a carjacking...[a] tired and baseless culture comedy Rated: 1.5/4 Jan 26, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member A movie that can be really introspective for some, and outward looking for others, social commentary esque in its nature. It tells a somewhat realistic story with characters that have similar feelings to many younger people today about their culture. The humor lies in the similarities to real life and the satirical and awkward nature of the movie and it's characters. It isn't your standard slapstick comedy that throws the jokes right at you, rather it comes from an understanding of the nature of the movie and characters. Think Malibu's Most Wanted but a more realistic take on everything from life to the people. Whiteboyz definitely suited my taste more based on life experiences, but I'd still recommend this movie regardless of the life experiences you've had. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/05/24 Full Review Krash K One of my favorite movies of all time, looked down on by uncultured swine. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/31/23 Full Review Audience Member I went with 2 stars with this movie I seen this movie many times, and I think that I'd watch it again. The movie is watchable even though it may not be everybody's cup of tea i thought that this movie was alright even though slow at times and the characters can be annoying at times it was alright. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Atrocious tripe. As bad as you think it will be. My IQ is lower for having watched it. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member I saw this one a long time ago. I think people missed the point, and perhaps, still do. It gets a little long in the tooth for a 90 minute film, but, the social commentary within makes this well worth the watch. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Bottle Rocket meets Malibu's Most Wanted. You'd think it would be better, but it wasn't. To be honest, though, I just couldn't look away. Biggest takeaway for me? Mark Webber can rap. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Marc Levin

Director

Danny Hoch

Flip

Dash Mihok

James

Mark Webber

Trevor

Piper Perabo

Sara

Eugene Byrd

Khalid

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Synopsis Flip (Danny Hoch), James (Dash Mihok) and Trevor (Mark Webber) are passionate hip-hop fans who yearn to become rappers during the "gangsta" era of the late 1990s. However, as white kids from comfortable suburban Iowa, they find that dream impossibly distant until Flip befriends Khalid (Eugene Byrd), an African-American transfer student. When Flip and his friends press Khalid to take them to Chicago's notorious inner-city projects, they see the truth behind their secondhand thug-life fantasies.
Director
Marc Levin
Producer
Richard Stratton, Ezra Swerdlow, Henri M. Kessler
Screenwriter
Garth Belcon, Danny Hoch, Marc Levin, Richard Stratton
Distributor
20th Century Fox, Fox
Production Co
Fox Searchlight, Off Line Entertainment Group
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 10, 1999, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 11, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA)
$36.0K
Runtime
1h 28m
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