Poster for the movie Brown Sugar

Brown Sugar

2002 • 109 minutes
RomanceComedy

Sidney and Dre can attribute their lifelong friendship and the launch of their careers to one single childhood instant... witnessing the birth of hip-hop on a New York street corner. Now some 15 years later, she is a revered music critic at a national magazine and he is a successful, though unfulfilled, hip-hop record company executive. Both come to realize that their true life passions will only be fulfilled by remembering what they learned that day on the corner.

Picture of Sanaa Lathan

Sanaa Lathan

Sidney 'Sid' Shaw

Picture of Taye Diggs

Taye Diggs

Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis

Picture of Yasiin Bey

Yasiin Bey

Chris Anton 'Cav' Vichon

Picture of Nicole Ari Parker

Nicole Ari Parker

Reese Marie Wiggam Ellis

Picture of Boris Kodjoe

Boris Kodjoe

Kelby Dawson

Picture of Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah

Francine

Picture of Wendell Pierce

Wendell Pierce

Simon

Picture of Erik Weiner

Erik Weiner

Ren

Picture of Reggi Wyns

Reggi Wyns

Ten

Picture of Melissa Martínez

Melissa Martínez

Meghan

Picture of Aaliyyah Hill

Aaliyyah Hill

Young Sidney

Picture of Marc John Jefferies

Marc John Jefferies

Young Dre

Picture of Angie Martinez

Angie Martinez

Self (Radio DJ)

Picture of Rosalyn Coleman

Rosalyn Coleman

Trish Hofmann

Picture of Keith Tisdell

Keith Tisdell

Richard Lawson

Picture of Venida Evans

Venida Evans

Older Woman

Picture of Breece Wilson

Breece Wilson

Woman

Picture of Brette Taylor

Brette Taylor

Woman 2

Picture of Donna DuPlantier

Donna DuPlantier

Woman 3

Picture of Robin T. Kirksey

Robin T. Kirksey

Bartender 1

Picture of Sterling K. Brown

Sterling K. Brown

Co-Worker

Picture of Kofi Boakye

Kofi Boakye

Host

Picture of Dena Atlantic

Dena Atlantic

Hot 97 Assistant

Picture of Gerry Pinzon

Gerry Pinzon

Instructor

Picture of Sam McPherson

Sam McPherson

Iridium Waiter

Picture of Big Daddy Kane

Big Daddy Kane

Self

Picture of Tariq Trotter

Tariq Trotter

Self - Black Thought [The Roots]

Picture of Questlove

Questlove

Self

Picture of Kool G Rap

Kool G Rap

Self

Picture of Helmar Augustus Cooper

Helmar Augustus Cooper

Reverend

Picture of Wyking Jones

Wyking Jones

Bartender

Picture of Toks Olagundoye

Toks Olagundoye

Sidney's LA Assistant

Picture of Opal Alladin

Opal Alladin

Crafts Vendor

Picture of Dana Dane

Dana Dane

Self

Picture of Doug E. Fresh

Doug E. Fresh

Self

Picture of Slick Rick

Slick Rick

Self

Picture of Jermaine Dupri

Jermaine Dupri

Self

Picture of Pete Rock

Pete Rock

Self

Picture of David Jolicoeur

David Jolicoeur

Self - Trugoy the Dove [De La Soul]

Picture of Kelvin Mercer

Kelvin Mercer

Self - Posdnuos [De La Soul]

Picture of Vincent Mason

Vincent Mason

Self - Maseo [De La Soul]

Picture of Kimora Lee Simmons

Kimora Lee Simmons

Self

Picture of Russell Simmons

Russell Simmons

Self

Picture of Beanie Sigel

Beanie Sigel

Self

Picture of Talib Kweli

Talib Kweli

Self

Picture of Common

Common

Self

Picture of Method Man

Method Man

Self

Picture of Hadley Martin Fisher

Hadley Martin Fisher

Backstage Bartender

Picture of Justin 'DJ' Spaulding

Justin 'DJ' Spaulding

Kid in the Park

Picture of Liza Lapira

Liza Lapira

Hot 97 Receptionist

Picture of Ralph E. Tresvant

Ralph E. Tresvant

Royale (uncredited)

Picture of Kevin Watson

Kevin Watson

Record Label Executive (uncredited)

Picture of Vinny DeGennaro

Vinny DeGennaro

Bouncer (uncredited)

Picture of Lamman Rucker

Lamman Rucker

Man on Couch at Radio Station (uncredited)

Picture of Erica Ise

Erica Ise

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

Picture of Spencer Kayden

Spencer Kayden

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

Picture of Chyna

Chyna

Woman at Party (uncredited)