The read
Audiences rate it 17 points higher than critics do. It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
In mid-1990s America, we follow the tragic sex life of Jolie Jolson, a wannabe thug (and great-great-grandson of legendary vaudevillian Al Jolson) in suburban Washington as he strives to become something he can never be – black.
Ratings
IMDb4.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes0%
Metacritic30/100
Audiences rate it 17 points higher than critics do.
9 audience votes
Key crew
- David AndalmanDirector
- David AndalmanWriter
Cast
- Leo FitzpatrickMr. McCarty
- Shareeka EppsHenrietta
- Danny BursteinCoach
- Tyler RossJolie
- Georgia FordChristine
- Nuri HazzardArius
- Anna FriedmanJeanette, the Grunge Girl
- Eshan BayHaroon
- Hannah BronfmanHot Cheerleader
- Julia NolanWestbranch Magnet Geek
- Aseun TownsendWestbranch Blazer
- Abubakarr BanguraArius' Little Brother