| Love Jones | |
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| Directed by | Theodore Witcher |
| Written by | Theodore Witcher |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ernest Holzman |
| Edited by | Maysie Hoy |
| Music by | Darryl Jones |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7 million[1] |
| Box office | $12.7 million[2] |
Love Jones (stylized as love jones) is a 1997 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Theodore Witcher, in his feature film directing debut. The film stars Larenz Tate, Nia Long, Isaiah Washington, Bill Bellamy, and Lisa Nicole Carson.
Two of the poems recited by Nia Long's character, Nina, were written by Sonia Sanchez and are included in her book Like the Singing Coming Off the Drums: Love Poems.[3][4]
Love Jones had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 17, 1997,[5] and was released in the United States on March 14, 1997, by New Line Cinema. Although the film received favorable critical reviews, it was not a financial success. It is Theodore Witcher's only directorial work to date.[1]
- ^ a b "'Love Jones' director Theodore Witcher hopes his departure film of the black experience opens Hollywood's eyes". Los Angeles Times. 20 March 1997.
- ^ "Love Jones". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ "Setting, Characters Make 'Love Jones' a Bit Different". Orlando Sentinel. March 30, 1997. Archived from the original on 14 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ Yohannes, Neyat (December 15, 2016). "Five Reasons to Love Love Jones". cléo. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
- ^ "With 'Love Jones,' black love took center stage: An oral history". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 14, 2022.