Information
| Year: | 2001 |
| Rating: | 2.0(13765) |
| Listed in: | Music, Romance |
| Directed by: | Vondie Curtis-Hall |
| Actors: | Max Beesley Mariah Carey Da Brat Tia Texada Valarie Pettiford Ann Magnuson |
| "In music she found her dream, her love, herself" | |
Cast
| Directed by | |
|---|---|
| Vondie Curtis-Hall | |
| Actors | |
| Max Beesley | as Julian Dice |
| Terrence Howard | as Timothy Walker |
| Dorian Harewood | as Guy Richardson |
| Grant Nickalls | as Jack Bridges |
| Eric Benét | as Rafael |
| Don Ackerman | as Peter |
| Ed Sahely | as Francois |
| James Allodi | as Video Director |
| Damon D'Oliveira | as Movie Producer |
| Mauricio Rodas | as Chico |
| Abdul Shawish | as Iranian Cabbie |
| Chris Tessaro | as Stage Manager |
| Bill Sage | as Billie's Father |
| Tim Burd | as Engineer |
| Brian Heighton | as Photographer |
| Matthew Olver | as Photographer |
| Emanuel Arruda | as Martin |
| Kyle Thrash | as Young Boy |
| Derek Ritschel | as Production Assistant |
| Kevin Keith | as B-Boy |
| Dan Chameroy | as Gary |
| Anthony Ashbee | as Maitre d' |
| José Arias | as Manny |
| Michael Egan | as Phone Booth Boy |
| Craig Castaldo | as Radioman Street Bum |
| Mark McLean | as Lillian's Band Member |
| Lionel Williams | as Lillian's Band Member |
| John T. Davis | as Lillian's Band Member |
| Rich Brown | as Dice's Band Member |
| Richard Brown | as Dice's Band Member |
| Dan Sutcliffe | as Billie's Dancer |
| Mike Jackson | as Billie's Dancer |
| Craig Estrella | as Billie's Band Member |
| Carlos M. Morgan | as Billie's Band Member |
| Pharaoh Lambert | as Billie's Band Member |
| Andrew Craig | as Billie's Band Member |
| Joe Heslip | as Billie's Band Member |
| Simon Craig | as Billie's Band Member |
| Joel Joseph | as Billie's Band Member |
| David Meinke | as Music Video Dancer |
| Martin Samuel | as Music Video Dancer |
| Rhett George | as Music Video Dancer |
| Louis Paquette | as Music Video Dancer |
| Takeshi Yamamoto | as Breakdancer |
| Paul Cantuba | as Breakdancer |
| Tony Thompson | as Breakdancer |
| Michael S. Bennett | as Peg legged pirate |
| Jamie Greco | as Dancer |
| Daniel Koenig | as Dancer (extra) |
| Michael Stevens | as Record Party Patron |
| Actresses | |
| Mariah Carey | as Billie Frank |
| Da Brat | as Louise |
| Tia Texada | as Roxanne |
| Valarie Pettiford | as Lillian Frank |
| Ann Magnuson | as Kelly |
| Padma Lakshmi | as Sylk |
| Carmen Wong | as Rose |
| Marcia Bennett | as Caseworker |
| Isabel Gomes | as Young Billie |
| Courtnie Beceiro | as Young Roxanne |
| Lindsey Pickering | as Young Louise |
| Kim Roberts | as Mrs. Wilson |
| J.C. Kenny | as Colleen Bennett |
| Jamia Eaton | as Sheba |
| Claire Burton | as Photographer at Nightclub |
| Sonya Hensley | as Homeless Woman |
| Novie Edwards | as B-Girl |
| Tanya Kim | as News Reporter |
| Jeni Anderson | as Club Girl |
| Judi Mark | as Demo Tape Woman |
| Kate McNeil | as Karen Diana |
| Neisha Folkes-LeMelle | as Choreographer |
| Amy Todd | as Billie's Dancer |
| Michelle Carberry | as Billie's Dancer |
| Corrie Daniel | as Breakdancer |
Movie info
| Languages: | English |
| Filming dates: | 27 July 2000 - 30 September 2000 |
| Budget: | USD 22,000,000 |
| Gross: |
USA - 4,273,372 USD (28 October 2001) Russia - 200,145 USD (4 August 2002) Spain - 239,172 EUR (10 August 2002) |
| Plot: | Billie Frank is a shy, young mixed-race girl who is sent away by her alcoholic mother at a very early age. At an orphanage, she befriends Louise and Roxanne. Flash forward to 1983. Billie and her friends are spotted by a record producer, Timothy Walker, who wants them to sing backup for his latest pop-music discovery. But when super DJ Dice hears Billie's incredible voice, he makes a shady deal with Timothy to get her out of that dead-end situation. Soon, Billie and Dice are making hits inside the studio, and falling in love outside of it. Eventually, the pressure of her newfound celebrity puts too heavy a strain on Billie, forcing her to decide what it is she really wants from Dice, and what she wants for herself. |
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Original Soundtracks
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"Loverboy (Remix)" Performed by Mariah Carey Featuring Ludacris, Shawnna, Da Brat, Twenty II Contains a sample of "Candy" by Cameo 2001 Virgin records "Lead The Way" Performed by Mariah Carey "If We" Performed by Mariah Carey, Ja Rule & Nate Dogg "Didn't Mean To Turn You On" Performed by Mariah Carey "Don't Stop" Performed by Mariah Carey & Mystikal "All My Life" Performed by Mariah Carey "Reflections (Care Enough)" Performed by Mariah Carey "Last Night A DJ Saved My Life" Performed by Mariah Carey, Fabalous Sport, & Busta Rhymes "Want You" Performed by Mariah Carey & Eric Benét "Never Too Far" Performed by Mariah Carey "Twister" Performed by Mariah Carey "Moments in Love" Performed by The Art of Noise "Babe We're Gonna Love Tonight" Performed by Lime "Relax" Performed by Frankie Goes to Hollywood |
Goofs
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GEOG: The setting is New York City, but there are obvious Toronto landmarks (most noticeably the CN Tower and The Sky Dome) visible in the background of several shots. Continuity: When Billie kisses the music sheet, she is wearing pink lipstick, but the lip print is red. Continuity: After Billie kisses the music sheet, the pencil in front of it is lying so that you can see the brand name on the side of it. When Dice goes back later, the pencil is yellow and the writing isn't visible on it any more. Continuity: When Billie enters the apartment, she finds the song Dice wrote for her. Between shots before she picks up the sheet, the amount written on it changes. Continuity: After Billie slaps Dice, then leaves, her handbag swaps shoulders. PLOT: When Billie and Dice are in the limo, Dice mimics what Rafael said to Billie at the party. However at that point Dice was not with them to hear this - he was off in the crowds at the party. Continuity: When Billie is sitting at the keyboard, and she puts a pad down, and lays a pen on top. Between shots the pen rotates - note the direction which the pen nib faces. Continuity: When Billie sings "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" on stage for the first time, the microphone cord wrapped around her hand and arm, and her hands on the microphone pole change position in every shot. DATE: In 1983, Billie covers the Cherrelle/'Robert Palmer (II)' (qv) hit "I Didn't Mean To Turn You On" which was not originally released until 1984. Continuity: When Billie, Roxie and Louise dance under the silver glitter, Roxie has two pieces of glitter stuck under her neck, which both fall off. In the next shot one piece is back. DATE: Dice covers "Spin" in 1983. "Spin" wasn't published until 1985. DATE: Shots of the public walking on the street reveals people using modern cellular phones (only visible in Fullscreen format.) Shots of the road reveal modern cars. Continuity: When Mariah, is on the "not a date" with Dice, and they're having dinner, the amount of wine in the glasses changes in every shot. Continuity: When Dice is talking to Billie about his future as her producer, he has a drink in his hand. During the conversation, he takes a sip, and lays it down in a position on his chest where, if there truly was liquid in the cup, it would have spilled out; then proceeds to keep drinking as if there still was liquid in the cup. |
Quotes
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[Lying in med after making love] Billie: You know, I don't usually do this. Dice: I can tell. Video Director: We ask ourselves, is she black? Is she white? We don't care. She's exotic. I want to see more of her breasts. Billie: [looking at her plate of escargot in a fancy restaurant] So somebody went all the way to France for this? [after seeing Sylk's lip synched performance which featured Billie's voice] Dice: Man, Sylk. That was amazing. Sylk: Really? Did you like it? Dice: I had no idea you could blow like that. [Sylk puts her arms around Dice] Sylk: [suggestively] I didn't know you were so interested in how good I could blow. Dice: I like hanging out wit you, Billie. Billie: "Woe is me?" What the hell is that? Dice: [to Billie] Do you really think inside your mind that because you swing your ass around on stage and you hit a couple of high notes here and there, that you are some colossal success? |
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