Release Date
July 28, 2004 (LA/NY)
DVD Release Date
February 1, 2005 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Spike Lee
Writer
Spike Lee, Michael Genet
Cast
Anthony Mackie, Kerry Washington, Ellen Barkin, Monica Bellucci, Jim Brown, Sarita Choudhury, Ossie Davis, Brian Dennehy, Woody Harrelson, Bai Ling, Lonette McKee, Paula Jai Parker, Dania Ramirez, Q-Tip, John Turturro
Studio
Running Time
138 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for strong graphic sexuality/nudity, language and a scene of violence
Wharton-educated biotech executive John Henry "Jack" Armstrong (Mackie) gets fired when he informs on his bosses launching an investigation into their business dealings by the Securities & Exchange Commission. Branded a whistle-blower and therefore unemployable, Jack desperately needs to make a living. When his former girlfriend Fatima (Washington), a high powered businesswoman and now a lesbian, offers him cash to impregnate her and her new girlfriend Alex (Ramirez), Jack is persuaded by the chance to... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Spike Lee's latest, "She Hate Me," came and went from theaters with about as much recognition as I get when I drive to the store. Isn't it amazing how poor his movies do when they don't star Denzel Washington or a white person? Of course, considering that this movie is a commentary on corporate ethics and, at the same time, a story about an unemployed black man who has sex with lesbians to impregnate them for money, you can't exactly expect a large reception. Full movie review »
