The Inkwell (1994)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Matty Rich

Writers (WGA):

Trey Ellis (written by) and
Paris Qualles (written by)

Release Date:

22 April 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Romance | Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Summer's Never Been So Much Fun!

Plot:

In 1976, Drew Tate is a young teenager who has trouble dealing with life after he accidentally sets his house on fire...

Plot Keywords:

Fire | Marriage | Vacation | Sister | Teenager

Cast

Larenz Tate	...	Drew Tate
Joe Morton	...	Kenny Tate
Suzzanne Douglas	...	Brenda Tate
Glynn Turman	...	Spencer Phillips
Vanessa Bell Calloway	...	Francis Phillips
A.J. Johnson	...	Heather Lee (as Adrienne-Joi Johnson)
Morris Chestnut	...	Harold Lee
Jada Pinkett Smith	...	Lauren Kelly (as Jada Pinkett)
Duane Martin	...	Jr. Phillips
Mary Alice	...	Evelyn
Phyllis Yvonne Stickney	...	Dr. Wade
Markus Redmond	...	Darryl
Perry Moore	...	Moe
Akia Victor	...	Charlene
Aaron Griffin	...	Boy w / Lauren

Also Known As:

Drew's Inkwell (USA) (working title)
No Ordinary Summer

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Germany:6 | USA:R | Italy:T

Filming Locations:

Kure Beach, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Touchstone Pictures

Trivia:

Jonathan Demme often visited the set and befriended young director Matty Rich. The two spoke of doing a film together but that never materialized.

Soundtrack:

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I enjoyed The Inkwell very much. It was well directed and the screenplay was solid. Good movie.