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Whiteboyz (sometimes styled Whiteboys) is a 1999 American comedy film. The independent, limited release was written by Danny Hoch, Garth Belcon, Henri M. Kessler, Richard Stratton, and Marc Levin, and directed by Levin. The film opened to 37 theatres on the week of September 11, 1999.
| Whiteboyz | |
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| Directed by | Marc Levin |
| Produced by | Henri M. Kessler Richard Stratton Ezra Swerdlow |
| Written by | Garth Belcon Danny Hoch Marc Levin Richard Stratton |
| Starring | Danny Hoch Dash Mihok Mark Webber Piper Perabo |
| Music by | Joe Lisanti Ted Lowe |
| Cinematography | Mark Benjamin |
| Edited by | Emir Lewis |
| Distributed by | Fox Searchlight Pictures 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $38,738 |
Screenplay
The plot centers upon the coming of age and misadventures of three white youths from the small town of Holyoke, Iowa who, having been seduced by the fast money and easy women of the gangsta rap lifestyle, yearn to be African American. The trio of would-be hoodlums ventures to Cabrini–Green housing project in Chicago, Illinois, where they have crossovers with gangstas and the police in the climactic finale, the irrepressible leader of the white hoodlums is beaten up and they went back to Iowa and decided to stay there.
Despite having only a gross box office of $22,451 during its entire theatrical run, the film has broadcast many times on cable networks such as VH1, MTV2, HBO, and the Fuse Network.
| Whiteboys | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | July 20, 1999 |
| Recorded | 1998-1999 |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Label | TVT |
| Producer | DJ Hurricane, Canibus, Infinite Arkatechz, Daz Dillinger, DJ Paul, Juicy J, Mr. Lee, DJ E-Z Rock, Trick Daddy, Bucktown USA, Irv Gotti, 12 Gauge, Whoridas, Wildliffe Society, Freaky D, Mike Chav |
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| Allmusic |    |
Whiteboys is the soundtrack to the 1999 film, Whiteboyz, also spelled as Whiteboys. It was released on July 20, 1999 through TVT Records and consisted entirely of hip hop. The soundtrack peaked at 145 on the Billboard 200 and 50 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and spawned one charting single "Come Get It", which made it to 73 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.
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