She's Gotta Have It (1986)

Director:

Spike Lee

Writer:

Spike Lee (writer)

Release Date:

8 August 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

A Seriously Sexy Comedy

Plot:

Story of a woman and her three lovers.

Plot Keywords:

Infidelity | New York City | Human Relationship | Sex | Lesbian

Awards:

3 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Tracy Camilla Johns	...	Nola Darling
Tommy Redmond Hicks	...	Jamie Overstreet
John Canada Terrell	...	Greer Childs
Spike Lee	...	Mars Blackmon
Raye Dowell	...	Opal Gilstrap
Joie Lee	...	Clorinda Bradford
S. Epatha Merkerson	...	Doctor Jamison (as Epatha Merkinson)
Bill Lee	...	Sonny Darling
Cheryl Burr	...	Ava
Aaron Dugger	...	Noble
Stephanie Covington	...	Keva
Renata Cobbs	...	Shawn
Cheryl Singleton	...	Toby
Monty Ross	...	Dog 1
Tiziano Cortini	...	Dog 2 (as Lewis Jordan)

Also Known As:

Lola Darling (Italy) [it]
Nola Darling (West Germany) [de]
Nola Darling (Spain) [es]
Nola Darling n'en fait qu'à sa tête (France) [fr]
Ona sie doigra (Poland) [pl]
Os bons Amantes (Portugal) [pt]

Runtime:

84 min | USA:88 min (director's cut)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:M | Iceland:16 | USA:R | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:Unrated (director's cut) | Canada:R

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks

Trivia:

Director Spike Lee wanted to cast Eriq La Salle in the role of Greer Childs, but La Salle thought the role was too shallow, and had joined the Screen Actors Guild, making him ineligible for the part.

Quotes:

Mars Blackmon (to Jamie): Nola's about as dependable as a ripped diaphragm.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in A Decade Under the Influence (2003)

Spike Lee's Jewel

A lot of people have probably not heard of this movie but since Spike went on to become world renowned, A few more might get to view this jewel in their lifetime.

Spike is one of those iconic NYU students that created one of the funniest characters "Mars Blackman".

"She's gotta have it"... Created on an NYU budget, Filmed in Manhattan & Brooklyn, a psychological comedy about a women named "Nola" that dates three men for different meanings.

This film is really a Spike Lee jewel(if can track down the movie) IT'S A MUST SEE !!!

Spike is one of the most prolific artist of our time, thus "Do the right thing"