Made in America
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Made in America
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Richard Benjamin directed this farce that plays like "Guess Who's Coming for Insemination?" Whoopi Goldberg stars as Sarah Matthews, who runs an African-American oriented bookstore in Oakland. She is raising her daughter, a beautiful high school student named Zora (Nia Long), on her own after her husband's death many years earlier. As a result of a science class blood test, Zora discovers that the man she thought was her father actually wasn't. Instead Zora finds she was the result of artificial insemination. After researching the sperm bank's records, Zora discovers, much to the surprise of Sarah and herself, that the anonymous sperm donor is in fact, Hal Jackson (Ted Danson), a loud, crude obnoxious (and white) used-car dealer who advertises on late-night television. Zora visits Hal while he is filming a commercial and Hal brushes her off. Enraged, Sarah tells Hal off, but after meeting Zora he now feels a paternal itch. Not only that, but he is beginning to feel an attraction to Sarah. ~ Paul Brenner, RoviCast
- Whoopi Goldberg - Sarah Matthews
- Ted Danson - Hal Jackson
- Will Smith - Tea Cake Walters
- Nia Long - Zora Matthews
- Paul Rodriguez - Jose
Credit
Suzanne Rothbaum - Associate Producer, Lester Wilson - Choreography, Patrick Palmer - Co-producer, Elizabeth McBride - Costume Designer, Newt Arnold - First Assistant Director, L. Dean Jones, Jr. - First Assistant Director, Richard Benjamin - Director, Jacqueline Cambas - Editor, Nadine Schiff - Executive Producer, Marcia Brandwynne - Executive Producer, Mark Isham - Composer (Music Score), Richard Lightstone - Musical Direction/Supervision, Michael Germain - Makeup, Dan Striepeke - Makeup, Evelyn Sakash - Production Designer, Ralf Bode - Cinematographer, Rick Bieber - Producer, Michael Douglas - Producer, Arnon Milchan - Producer, Steven E. Reuther - Producer, Hilton Rosemarin - Set Designer, Thomas F. Sindicich - Special Effects, Holly Goldberg Sloan - Screenwriter, Nadine Schiff - Screenwriter, Marcia Brandwynne - Screenwriter, Robert "Bobby Z" Zajonc - Pilot| Made for Love (1926 Film), Made for Each Other (2009 Film) | |
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Made in America (film)
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| Directed by | Richard Benjamin |
| Produced by | Arnon Milchan Michael Douglas Rick Bieber |
| Written by | Marcia Brandwynne Nadine Schiff Holly Goldberg Sloan |
| Starring | Whoopi Goldberg Ted Danson Nia Long Will Smith Jennifer Tilly |
| Music by | Mark Isham |
| Cinematography | Ralf Bode |
| Editing by | Jacqueline Cambas |
| Studio | Le Studio Canal+ Regency Enterprises Alcor Films |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
| Release date(s) | May 28, 1993 (US) |
| Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | Domestic: $44,942,695 Worldwide: $104,942,695 |
Made in America is a 1993 comedy film released on May 28, 1993 by Warner Bros. starring Whoopi Goldberg and Ted Danson, and featuring Nia Long, Jennifer Tilly and Will Smith. The film was shot in various locations in Oakland, California and at Oakland Technical High School.
One of the most notable and popular songs on the movie's soundtrack is "Colors of Love," written by Carole Bayer Sager, James Ingram and Bruce Roberts, which alludes to the story line.
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Plot
Zora Matthews (Long), whose mother Sarah (Goldberg) conceived her with the aid of an anonymous sperm donor, discovers her father is a white man named Hal Jackson (Danson). This comes as a major shock to Sarah, who had explicitly requested a black donor. On top of that, Jackson is an obnoxious, sleazy car salesman. The film revolves around Zora and her mother's rocky relationship with Jackson. Jackson eventually comes to have feelings for his supposed daughter and her mother.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack album was released on May 28, 1993.
- Gloria Estefan - Go Away
- Keith Sweat and Silk - Does He Do It Good
- Del Tha Funkee Homosapien - Made In America
- Lisa Fischer - Color of Love
- Sérgio Mendes - What Is This?
- Mark Isham - Made In Love
- Laura Satterfield and Ephraim Lewis - I Know I Don't Walk On Water
- DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince - Dance or Die
- Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water
- Ben E. King - If You Need A Miracle
- Y.T. Style - Stand
Reception
The film opened in theaters on May 28, 1993, and grossed over $12 million on its opening weekend.[1] The film was released to over 2,000 theaters and grossed nearly $50 million in the U.S. alone. Worldwide, the film earned over $100 million. The film was Grammy Award-winning rapper Will Smith's second supporting role in a movie role and started his successful career as a major film actor.
Made in America earned mostly negative reviews from critics, holding a 29% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 28 reviews. Roger Ebert praised Goldberg's acting in the film and said "This isn't a great movie, but it sure is a nice one."[2]
References
- ^ Fox, David J. (June 1, 1993). "`Cliffhanger' grabs the largest opening for a non-sequel on any Memorial Day weekend. `Made in America' opens in second place.". The Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1993-06-01/entertainment/ca-42182_1_memorial-day-weekend. Retrieved 2010-10-27.
- ^ "Made In America". Chicago Sun-Times. http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19930528/REVIEWS/305280302.
External links
- Made in America at the Internet Movie Database
- Made in America at Box Office Mojo
- Made in America at Rotten Tomatoes
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