Woo (1998)

User Rating:

3.4/10   

Director:

Daisy von Scherler Mayer

Writer (WGA):

David C. Johnson (written by)

Release Date:

8 May 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

It's Woo's world.. we're just living in it.

Plot:

Gorgeous and extravert Woo meets insecure and straight-laced law clerk Tim at a blind date.

Plot Keywords:

World Trade Center | World Trade Center New York | Statue Of Liberty | New York | Independent Film

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Nov. 23

8:00 AM

FX

Cast

Jada Pinkett Smith	...	Woo
Tommy Davidson	...	Tim
Duane Martin	...	Frankie
Michael Ralph	...	Romaine
Darrel Heath	...	Hop
Dave Chappelle	...	Lenny
Paula Jai Parker	...	Claudette
LL Cool J	...	Darryl
Aida Turturro	...	Tookie
Lance Slaughter	...	Lamar
Dartanyan Edmonds	...	Shakim
Foxy Brown	...	Fiancée
Sam Moses	...	Cabbie
Tiffany Hall	...	Denise
Girlina	...	Celestrial
Denosh Bennett	...	Sister at Concert
Joanna Bacalso	...	Stunning Woman
Mia Pitts	...	Voluptuous Woman
Catherine Burdon	...	Alluring Woman
Lenny Solomon	...	Violin Player
Michael A. Miranda	...	Waiter #1 (as Silvio Oliviero)
Jsu Garcia	...	Maitre d' (as Nick Corri)
Victor Chan	...	Delivery Biker
Lisa Scarola	...	Latina Woman
Philip Akin	...	Roger Smith
Stu 'Large' Riley	...	Beast
David 'Rumble' Morgan	...	Patron #2
Fawn Boardley	...	Shanay
Natalie Venetia Belcon	...	Hootchie
Buddy Lewis	...	Bartender
Nicci Gilbert	...	Crayola
Christian Maelen	...	Officer #1
Desmond Campbell	...	Officer #2
Kelley Grando	...	Barry (Bouncer)
Orlando Jones	...	Sticky Fingas
Esther Jones	...	Shorty
Tyree Michael Simpson	...	Big Brother #1
Roland Rothchild	...	Big Brother #2
Martin Roach	...	West Indian Brother
Wilfredo A. Crispin	...	Salsa Band
Jessica Nahar	...	Salsa Band
James De Jesus	...	Salsa Band
Eustace Dunbar IV	...	Salsa Band
Sergio Trujillo	...	Ricardo / Salsa Dancer
Shyla Marlin	...	Niece
Robinne Fanfair	...	Fine Sister at Restaurant
John Stoneham Jr.	...	Fine Sister's Date
Russell Hornsby	...	Guy
Marc Désourdy	...	Waiter with Pasta
Billy Linders	...	Waiter with Flambée
Frank Ferrara	...	Construction Guy
Silvana Gatica	...	Rosa
David Roberts	...	Disco Girl #1
Kirk Pickersgill	...	Disco Girl #2
Drake Thorens	...	Delivery Biker #2
Kevin Louis	...	Door Person
Anthony Johnson	...	Doorman
Pat Dias	...	Salsa Party Photographer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Hunter Phoenix	...	Restaurant Guest (uncredited)
Billy Dee Williams	...	Himself (uncredited)

Directed by
Daisy von Scherler Mayer		(as Daisy V. S. Mayer)

Writing credits (WGA)
David C. Johnson		(written by)

Produced by
Bill Carraro	....	co-producer
Howard Hobson	....	executive producer
Beth Hubbard	....	producer
Michael Hubbard	....	producer
David C. Johnson	....	co-producer
Stephanie Koules	....	associate producer
John Singleton	....	executive producer
Bradford W. Smith	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Michel Colombier

Cinematography by
Jean Lépine		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Nicholas Eliopoulos
Janice Hampton

Casting by
Robi Reed-Humes

Production Design by
Ina Mayhew

Art Direction by
Vlasta Svoboda
Judy Rhee		(uncredited)

Set Decoration by
Mike Harris

Costume Design by
Michael Clancy

Makeup Department
Nathan J. Busch II	....	hair stylist: New York
Rhosael Ciandre	....	assistant hair stylist
Veronica Ciandre	....	wig consultant
Etheline Joseph	....	key hair stylist
Renate Leuschner	....	wig maker
Judy Murdock	....	key makeup artist: Los Angeles
Nina Port	....	makeup artist: second unit
Linda Steeves	....	assistant makeup artist
Julia L. Walker	....	key hair stylist: Los Angeles (as Julia Walker)
Ellie Winslow	....	makeup artist: New York

Production Management
Bill Carraro	....	unit production manager: USA
Emanuel 'Manny' Danelon	....	unit production manager: Canada
Carla Fry	....	executive in charge of production
Ric Keeley	....	post-production supervisor
Roee Sharon	....	unit production manager: Los Angeles
Fred Styles	....	production supervisor: New York

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Brian Backman	....	trainee assistant director
Paul F. Bernard	....	second assistant director: New York
Nancy Blewer	....	second second assistant director: Los Angeles
Bill Carraro	....	second unit director
Conrod Ciandre	....	trainee assistant director
Hilbert Hakim	....	second assistant director: Los Angeles
Greg Hale	....	second second assistant director: New York
Dylan Hopkins	....	second assistant director: second unit
Katrina Lee	....	third assistant director
Jose Gilberto Molinari-Rosaly	....	DGA trainee: New York (as Jose Gilberto Molinari)
Kristie Sills	....	second assistant director
Daniel M. Stillman	....	first assistant director: Los Angeles (as Danny Stillman)
Fred Styles	....	first assistant director: second unit
Jonathan Wright	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Fiona Andrew	....	buyer
Tory Bellingham	....	property master
Deryck Blake	....	assistant property master
Rob Bonney	....	assistant head carpenter
Kelly Brine	....	storyboard artist
Cameron S. Brooke	....	key scenic artist
Robert C. Brooke	....	assistant scenic artist
Aimee Cavenecia	....	art department coordinator: New York
Steven Elliston	....	head carpenter
Thomas Fichter	....	art director: Los Angeles
Paul Garnes	....	art department coordinator: second unit
Malcolm Gibson	....	set dresser
James Halpenny	....	construction coordinator
Robert Hicks	....	set dresser
R. Doug Ingle	....	carpenter
Robert James	....	buyer
Martyn Jefferson	....	on-set dresser
Virginia Johnstone	....	set decorator: Los Angeles
Richie Kamin	....	construction coordinator: New York
Kevin Ladson	....	property master: New York
Michael Leather	....	lead man: New York (as Mike Leather)
Richard Mayhew	....	original water color paintings
Jann McClary	....	assistant property master: New York
Neil Morfitt	....	first assistant art director
Gus Olafsson	....	assistant property master: Los Angeles
Arne Olsen	....	construction grip: New York
Michele Perkovich	....	second assistant art director
Aeschylus Poulos	....	art department coordinator
Phil Purificato	....	construction grip: New York (as Phillip Purifato)
Victor 'Chikko' Quon	....	assistant head painter
Judy Rhee	....	art director: New York
Dave Rosa	....	head painter
Bryan Rose	....	painter
Ron Seigel	....	property master: Los Angeles
Craig Simpson	....	construction grip: New York
Mark Stafford	....	on-set painter
Frank Striznar	....	carpenter
Paul Weathered	....	set decorator: New York
Mark Wolinsky	....	art department production assistant

Sound Department
Pembrooke Andrews	....	assistant dialogue editor
Joel Aronowitz	....	cable person: New York
Bobbi Banks	....	adr editor
Bobbi Banks	....	supervising sound editor
Ricardo Broadus	....	sound effects editor
Levon Broussalian	....	manager of sound services
John Chandler	....	foley editor
Paul Curtis	....	dialogue editor
Elisabeth Flaum	....	sound effects editor
Dennis Fuller	....	boom operator: Los Angeles
Keith Gardner	....	boom operator: New York
Marshall Garlington	....	sound re-recording mixer
Brian Geer	....	adr mixer
Laura Kamper	....	sound effects assistant (as Laura Pratt)
Michael Kamper	....	sound effects editor
Owen Langevin	....	sound mixer
Owen Langevin	....	sound
Jason Lezama	....	assistant dialogue editor
Richard Lightstone	....	sound mixer: Los Angeles
Vince Nicastro	....	foley artist
Juan Peralta	....	sound re-recording assistant
Lisa Ramirez	....	manager of sound services
Colin Rogers	....	adr recordist
Sean Rowe	....	foley artist
Erika Schengili-Roberts	....	boom operator
Ann Scibelli	....	supervising sound effects editor
Dan Scolnik	....	assistant dialogue editor
Frederick H. Stahly	....	dialogue editor
Frank Stettner	....	sound mixer: New York
John C. Stuver	....	dialogue editor (as Stuv)
John C. Stuver	....	sound effects editor (as Stuv)
Ken Teaney	....	sound re-recording mixer
Eric Thompson	....	adr mixer
Eric Thompson	....	foley mixer
Jim Thompson	....	boom operator
Jeff Vaughn	....	foley mixer
Tim Walston	....	sound effects editor
Aaron D. Weisblatt	....	supervising sound editor
James Wright	....	stereo sound consultant (as Jim Wright)

Special Effects by
Jordan Craig	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Ray McMillan	....	visual effects (uncredited)

Stunts
Lloyd Adams	....	stunts
Danny Aiello III	....	stunt coordinator: New York
Danny Aiello III	....	stunts
John Cenatiempo	....	stunts
Tommy Chang	....	stunts
Peter Cox	....	stunts
Andy Duppin	....	stunts
Sandra Feldman	....	stunts
C.J. Fidler	....	stunts
Elizabeth Fulcher	....	stunts
Tim Gallin	....	stunts
Howard Green	....	stunts
Don Hewitt	....	stunts
Kelsee King-Devoreaux	....	stunt double: Jada Pinkett Smith (as Kelsee Devoreaux)
Henry Kingi Jr.	....	stunt coordinator: Los Angeles
Dwayne McLean	....	stunts
Sue Parker	....	stunts
Robert Racki	....	stunts
Alison Reid	....	stunt coordinator
Alison Reid	....	stunts
Bryan Renfro	....	stunts
Paul Rutledge	....	stunts
Charlene Shearer	....	stunts
John Stoneham Jr.	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Joseph Abbatecola	....	rigging grip: New York
Donald M. Angst	....	rigging gaffer: New York
George Ball	....	gaffer: Los Angeles
Keith Bunting	....	grip: New York
Mark Cabiddu	....	camera trainee
Maria Calvaruso	....	camera loader: New York
C.D. Champion	....	grip
Jeff Cirbes	....	Steadicam operator: second unit
Carolyn Cox	....	second assistant camera
Mark Cyre	....	focus puller
Pete Daprato	....	best boy grip (as Peter DaPrato)
Robert Daprato	....	key grip
Gary Deneault	....	gaffer
Bob Fisher	....	rigger gaffer: Los Angeles
Bill Floyd	....	first assistant camera: second unit (as William Floyd)
Ronald S. Forward	....	dolly grip
Ian Foulds	....	generator operator
Anthony Gaudioz	....	camera operator: "b" camera, Los Angeles (as Tony Gaudioz)
Roland Gauvin	....	rigging grip
Dejan Georgevich	....	director of photography: second unit
Michael Gibson	....	additional still photographer
Robert Gray	....	camera operator: Los Angeles
Anthony M. Gutierrez	....	second assistant camera: Los Angeles
Neil Jacobs	....	still photographer: Los Angeles
Delroy P. Jarrett	....	electrician
Malene Johansen	....	additional still photographer
Kenny King	....	key grip: Los Angeles
Jeff Kluttz	....	best boy grip: Los Angeles
Kurt Lennig	....	electrician: New York
Clayton J. Liotta	....	Steadicam assistant: New York
Marvin Macina	....	electrician
John R. Manocchia	....	best boy electric: Los Angeles
Jamie A. Marlowe	....	second assistant camera: New York
Chris Martin	....	camera loader: Los Angeles
Edgar Martin	....	grip: New York
Michael Martinez	....	first assistant camera: Los Angeles
Michael Marzovilla	....	key grip: second unit (as Mike Marzavilla)
Jim McConkey	....	Steadicam operator: New York
Michael 'Flash' McDonald	....	electrician: New York
William McKibbin	....	electrician
Don Muchow	....	gaffer: New York
Mark Nener	....	second assistant camera
Linda Phillips	....	electrician: New York
Adam Pill	....	grip
Richard Porta	....	electrician: New York
Carl Prinzi	....	best boy grip: New York
Rafy	....	additional still photographer
Warren Salyer	....	grip: New York
Mike Schwake	....	dolly grip: Los Angeles
Mark Schwentner	....	best boy: New York
Kevin Smyth	....	key grip: New York
Tom Starnes	....	best boy electric
D. Stevens	....	still photographer
Jennifer Stuart	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Jeffrey Thorin	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera, Los Angeles (as Jeff Thorin)
David Willetts	....	rigger gaffer
Allan Yee	....	additional still photographer

Casting Department
Nancy Botting-Harrison	....	extras casting
Susan Forrest	....	casting: Toronto
Misani Gayle	....	casting associate: New York
Christopher Grey	....	extras casting: Los Angeles
Andrea Reed	....	casting associate
Doran Reed	....	casting assistant
Winsome Sinclair	....	extras casting: New York
Holly Wiersma	....	casting assistant: Los Angeles

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Quita Alfred	....	wardrobe supervisor
Stacey Coker	....	wardrobe mistress
Sanja Milkovic Hays	....	costume consultant: Los Angeles
Jennifer Ingram	....	wardrobe supervisor: New York
Pilar Limosner	....	wardrobe: second unit
Luke Reichle	....	costume consultant: Los Angeles
Robert Roberts	....	assistant costume designer
Joanne M. Sugg	....	wardrobe assistant
Wendy Van Dyke	....	wardrobe supervisor: New York

Editorial Department
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Shawna Callahan	....	first assistant editor: lightworks
Shelley Croft	....	apprentice editor
Joe Fineman	....	executive in charge of post-production
Susan Flannagan	....	post-production assistant
Ryan Folsey	....	apprentice editor
Karen Hathaway	....	first assistant editor
Bryan M. Horne	....	first assistant editor: lightworks
Christopher Kroll	....	first assistant editor
George McCarthy	....	apprentice editor
Annellie Rose Samuel	....	first assistant editor (as Annellie Samuel)
Stephen R. Sheridan	....	color timer (as Steve Sheridan)
Mark Tuminello	....	first assistant editor: lightworks
Jay Vinitsky	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
S. Madison Bédard	....	music coordinator
Wayne Bergeron	....	musician: trumpet
Jay Bolton	....	music editor
Paul Broucek	....	music executive
Bill Coleman	....	music supervisor
Michel Colombier	....	musician: keyboards
Toby Emmerich	....	executive in charge of music
Paul Jackson Jr.	....	musician: guitar
Alejandro Jarpa	....	assistant to music supervisor
Jimmy Johnson	....	musician: bass
Abe Laboriel	....	musician: bass
Ursula Liang	....	assistant to music supervisor
Andy Martin	....	musician: trombone
Harvey W. Mason	....	musician: drums
Jonathan McHugh	....	soundtrack executive
Jill Meyers	....	music clearances
Gilberto Morales	....	music engineer
Gilberto Morales	....	music mixer
Helle O'Connell	....	music coordinator
Lori Silfen	....	music executive
Carlos Vega	....	musician: drums
Ernie Watts	....	musician: saxophone
Dan Savant	....	music contractor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Patrick Batchelor	....	driver
Ricardo Burkhardt	....	driver
Christopher Cilento	....	honeywagon driver: second unit
Lance DeJesus	....	passenger van driver: second unit
Tom Heilig	....	transportation coordinator: New York
Gordie Merrick	....	transportation coordinator: Los Angeles
Michael Merrick	....	transportation captain: Los Angeles (as Mike Merrick)
Neil Montgomerie	....	driver
Savoy	....	driver
Gerry Savoy	....	picture car coordinator
Rohan Singh	....	driver
William L. Tataryn	....	driver
Frank Tenaglia	....	transportation coordinator
Robert Tenaglia	....	transportation captain
Maurice Tremblay	....	driver
Franco Zacarria	....	driver

Other crew
Diana Adams	....	production accountant (as Diana Olsen)
Eva Allen	....	assistant: Ms. and Mr. Hubbard
Carolyn Arthur	....	production assistant
Gadi Barak	....	scenic charge: New York
Fawn Yavette Boardley	....	assistant: Ms. Pinkett
Mark Bodnar	....	assistant location manager: New York
Kathryn Buck	....	script supervisor
Kenneth Bundy	....	craft service: Los Angeles
Cassandra Butcher	....	unit publicist
Michael Caldwell	....	production executive
Garnet Wayne Christian	....	assistant: Mr. Davidson
Anton Corbijn	....	poster: Miles Davis
Eileen Cuffe	....	accounting clerk
Alexie Dookie	....	craft service
Peter J. Dowd Jr.	....	production assistant: New York
Jennifer Dunne	....	assistant locations: Los Angeles
Jori Espinosa	....	first assistant accountant: Los Angeles
Joe Facey	....	craft service: New York
Mary Fallick	....	woo stand-in
Emily Glatter	....	in-house production coordinator
Bob Glover	....	office security
Bob Glover	....	set security
Janet E. Goodman	....	craft service: second unit
Larry Greenblatt	....	assistant production coordinator: New York
Hal Gross	....	first assistant accountant: New York
A.J. Hordal	....	location production assistant
Daniel Horvat	....	first assistant production accountant
Esther Jones	....	assistant: Ms. Mayer
Liam Kiernan	....	assistant location manager
David R. Lawson	....	set medic: Los Angeles
Mark Levenstein	....	production accountant: Los Angeles
Rosemary Lombard	....	production coordinator: New York
Vair Macphee	....	production coordinator
Deborah Marks	....	assistant production coordinator
Shyla Marlin	....	assistant: Mr. Raynr, Los Angeles
Byron A. Martin	....	location manager
Ginny Martino	....	business affairs liaison
Andrew Matthews	....	international business affairs
Haley McLane	....	script supervisor: Los Angeles
Douglas Moe	....	set production assistant: second unit
George Norfleet	....	location manager: New York
David Noseworthy	....	office security
David Noseworthy	....	set security
Debra J. Olchick	....	production coordinator: Los Angeles
Andrew Pilcher	....	craft service
Bob Pitto	....	post-production accountant (as Robert L. Pitto)
Robert L. Pitto	....	post-production accountant
Ethan Prochnik	....	key set production assistant: second unit
Paul Prokop	....	production controller
Joshua Ravetch	....	production resources
David Raynr	....	production consultant
Shauna Marie Reed	....	assistant: Mr. Carraro
Amir Roizman	....	on set trainer
Angela Ryan	....	travel coordinator
Raphael 'Boo' Senhouse	....	set production assistant: second unit
Altimond Smith	....	parking production assistant: second unit
Jae Stein-Grainger	....	second assistant accountant: New York
Dana Stewart-Burgoyne	....	second assistant accountant
J. Marc Strachan	....	location manager: Los Angeles
Donavan Barrett Tomlinson	....	parking production assistant: second unit
Andrew Travelstead	....	assistant: Ms. and Mr. Hubbard, Los Angeles
Sergio Trujillo	....	choreographer
Lee Tucker	....	preview technical supervisor
Craig W. van Gundy	....	assistant locations: Los Angeles
Gordon Weiske	....	production assistant
Amanda White	....	production assistant
Ian Williams	....	utility stand-in
Dan Yankelevits	....	production attorney
Chantal Cholette	....	assistant to producer (uncredited)
Sean Jordan	....	interactive media (uncredited)
Grant Reid	....	location scout (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Gotham Entertainment Group (as A New Deal/Gotham Entertainment Production)
• New Deal Productions (as A New Deal/Gotham Entertainment Production)

Distributors

• Kinowelt Filmverleih (Germany)
• New Line Cinema
• Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)

Other Companies

• AON/Ruben-Winkler Entertainment Insurance  insurance
• CRC  titles and opticals
• Coast to Coast Catering  caterer: New York unit
• Dennis Davidson & Associates Public Releations (DDA)  international public relations
• EFX Systems  digital sound and re-recording
• Greenberg/Schluter  title design: main and end titles
• Helie Film Support Services  office/set security
• Immediate Inc.  payroll services
• Jelly's Jams LLC  music publishing
• Jellybean Music Publishing  music published by
• Jumping Bean Songs LLC  music publishing
• Kona Cutting  negative cutting
• NLB Casting  extras casting
• O'Henry Sound Studios  Music recorded at
• Panavision  camera equipment provided by
• Papa's Catering  caterer: Los Angeles unit
• Payments Plus  payroll services
• Starcraft Services  craft service
• Studio Catering by Davids'  catering
• Travelcorps International  travel services
• William F. White International  grip and lighting equipment
• X-tra Security Services Inc.  office/set security

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content and language.

Runtime:

84 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Germany:16 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Gotham Entertainment Group

Trivia:

The title character's full name was "Darlene 'Woo' Bates", as mentioned in a Word Up! magazine article before the film's release. However, the name ended up not being used in the film.

Goofs:

Continuity: Position of Minute Maid on the counter at the police station.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Be Kind Rewind (2008)

Soundtrack:

Let It Be

A horrible waste of talent!

Ouch! This movie hurt too much to watch... What were the stars thinking when they signed on to this movie? The film was predictable, slow, and often tasteless. Probably the funniest scene in the entire movie takes place in a drag club. Now what does that tell you?