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The '90s Black rom-com where scheming backfires spectacularly and love wins anyway.
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IMDb
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Rotten Tomatoes
22
Audience Score
73
Google
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Sprung (1997)

messyloudplayful chaos

Overview

ComedyRomance

Two pairs of best friends - Montel & Clyde and Brandy & Adina meet at the party, where Clyde makes Adina think he is very rich and gets her into bed the same evening. When Adina finds out that she's been fooled, she becomes Clyde's worst enemy. Meanwhile Montel and Brandy fall in love and plan to marry, and Adina and Clyde try to do everything to stop them.

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Content warning
honesty vs deceptionclass performancefriendship loyaltyromantic redemption

Standout Aspects

Acting

Tisha Campbell and Paula Jai Parker's electric best-friend chemistry.

Writing

Cundieff's sharp dialogue before he became a horror legend.

Costume

Peak '90s fashion that deserves its own Smithsonian exhibit.

Best for:Friends: Group watch for maximum roasting of Clyde's terrible lies.·Solo: Nostalgia trip for forgotten '90s comedy gems.·Date Night: If you both appreciate chaotic energy and vintage fashion.
Rusty Cundieff

Director

Rusty Cundieff

ReleasedMay 14, 1997
Runtime1h 45m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Revenue$7.6M
Trimark Pictures

Top Cast

Tisha Campbell

Tisha Campbell

Brandy

Paula Jai Parker

Paula Jai Parker

Adina

John Witherspoon

John Witherspoon

Detective

Joe Torry

Joe Torry

Clyde

Rusty Cundieff

Rusty Cundieff

Montel

Clarence Williams III

Clarence Williams III

Grand Daddy

Isabel Sanford

Isabel Sanford

Sista #1

Yolanda Whitaker

Yolanda Whitaker

Sista #3

Sherman Hemsley

Sherman Hemsley

Brotha #1

Reynaldo Rey

Reynaldo Rey

Brotha #2

Jennifer K. Lee

Jennifer K. Lee

Veronica

Angela Means

Angela Means

Sista #2

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director Rusty Cundieff made this between Fear of a Black Hat and Tales from the Hood, showing his wild genre range.

Cultural

This flopped theatrically but became a cable/DVD cult favorite for capturing a specific era of Black romantic comedy rarely celebrated.

YouTube

Sprung (1997, trailer) [Tisha Campbell-Martin, Rusty Cundieff, Paula Jai, ParkerJoe Torry]

Sprung (1997, trailer) [Tisha Campbell-Martin, Rusty Cundieff, Paula Jai, ParkerJoe Torry]

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