The Best Man (1999 film)
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| Directed by | Malcolm D. Lee |
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| Written by | Malcolm D. Lee |
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| Music by | Stanley Clarke |
| Cinematography | Frank Prinzi |
| Edited by | Cara Silverman |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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120 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $9 million |
| Box office | $34,573,780 |
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | October 12, 1999 |
| Recorded | 1998-1999 |
| Genre | Hip hop, R&B |
| Length | 62:45 |
| Label | Sony |
| Producer | Bonnie Greenberg (exec.), Lisa Brown (exec.) |
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The Best Man is a 1999 American romantic comedy-drama film, written and directed by Malcolm D. Lee. It was produced by 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, with Lee's cousin, Spike Lee, serving as producer. The film stars Taye Diggs and Nia Long. A Christmas-themed sequel, The Best Man Holiday, was released on November 15, 2013 with a reunited cast.
Harper Stewart (Diggs) is a young man living in Chicago with his beautiful and devoted girlfriend, Robyn (Lathan). However, Harper has a professional life as an author and is on the verge of a major breakthrough. He is hesitant about committing to a woman. Harper's debut novel, Unfinished Business, has been selected by Oprah's Book Club, pretty much guaranteeing him a bestseller.
Harper travels to New York City, where his best friend, Lance (Chestnut), who is a running back for the New York Giants, is getting married to a young lady named Mia (Calhoun), who is also an old friend of Harper's. Harper is picked up at the airport by his friend, Murch (Perrineau), and they catch up in the car. Eventually, they meet up with Jordan (Long), Harper's old what-could-have-been female friend who has obtained an advanced copy of his book and has been passing it around their inner circle of friends. Due to its autobiographical nature, Harper never intended for any of them to read "Unfinished Business" prior to the wedding. The guys meet up with Quentin (Howard), who congratulates Harper for the book. Harper chastises Quentin for not being able to settle down both with work and with women.
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