Jungle Fever
Synopsis
A successful and married black man contemplates having an affair with a white girl from work. He's quite rightly worried that the racial difference would make an already taboo relationship even worse.
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8 Minutes of Spike Lee's Jungle FeverOfficial
Type: Clip • Published 2021-06-10
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Wesley Snipes
Flipper Purify
Annabella Sciorra
Angie Tucci
Spike Lee
Cyrus
Ossie Davis
Reverend Purify
Ruby Dee
Lucinda Purify
Samuel L. Jackson
Gator Purify
Lonette McKee
Drew
John Turturro
Pauline Carbone
Frank Vincent
Mike Tucci
Anthony Quinn
Lou Carbone
Halle Berry
Vivian
Tyra Ferrell
Orin Goode
Veronica Webb
Vera
Veronica Timbers
Ming
David Dundara
Charlie Tucci
Michael Imperioli
James Tucci
Nicholas Turturro
Vinny
Steven Randazzo
Sonny
Release History & Theatrical Window
Cannes Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
June 7, 1991
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$14M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$32.5M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.32x
+$18.5M net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Spike Lee
- Screenplay & Story
- Spike Lee
- Original Score
- Terence Blanchard, Stevie Wonder
- Original Title
- Jungle Fever
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- Production Budget
- $14M
- Worldwide Gross
- $32.5M
- Production Studios
- 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Universal Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Spike Lee
Spike Lee
Terence Blanchard, Stevie Wonder
Ernest R. Dickerson
Sam Pollard
Spike Lee
Department Leadership Roster
Terence Blanchard
Original Music Composer
Wynn Thomas
Production Design
Sam Pollard
Editor
Spike Lee
Producer
Spike Lee
Director
Ernest R. Dickerson
Director of Photography
Stevie Wonder
Original Music Composer
Ruth E. Carter
Costume Design
Spike Lee
Writer
Jeff Ward
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Jungle Fever
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Jungle Fever about?
A successful and married black man contemplates having an affair with a white girl from work. He's quite rightly worried that the racial difference would make an already taboo relationship even worse.
Who directed Jungle Fever?
Jungle Fever was directed by Spike Lee.
Who stars in Jungle Fever?
The principal cast of Jungle Fever includes Wesley Snipes, Annabella Sciorra, Spike Lee, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee.
When was Jungle Fever released and how long is it?
Jungle Fever was released in 1991 with a total runtime of 2h 12m.
What was the box office and production budget of Jungle Fever?
Jungle Fever had a reported production budget of $14M and grossed $32.5M at the worldwide box office (2.32 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
Who composed the musical score for Jungle Fever?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Jungle Fever was composed by Terence Blanchard, Stevie Wonder.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Jungle Fever?
Jungle Fever holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).