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O is a american film of genre Drama directed by Tim Blake Nelson released in USA on 31 august 2001 with Mekhi Phifer
O (2001)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 31 august 2001
Length 1h35
Directed by Tim Blake Nelson
OriginUSA
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Sports films, Théâtre, Basketball films, Films based on plays, Films based on works by William Shakespeare
Rating60%
O is a 2001 American drama film, and a loose modern adaptation of William Shakespeare's Othello, set in an American high school. It stars Mekhi Phifer, Julia Stiles and Josh Hartnett.
The film's intended release date was April 1999, but due to the Columbine High School massacre, the film was shelved for two years by its original distributor, Miramax Films. Ultimately, it was sold along with director Kevin Smith's film Dogma to Lionsgate. It was directed by Tim Blake Nelson and written by Brad Kaaya. It contains many different styles of music, ranging from rap to opera. It was filmed in Charleston, South Carolina.
Synopsis
During a high school basketball game, Odin James (Phifer) scores the basket that wins the game for his team. Later at an awards ceremony, the coach, Duke Goulding (Martin Sheen) presents the MVP award to Odin for his efforts, an award he shares with his teammate Michael Cassio (Andrew Keegan). In giving Odin the award, Duke passes over his son Hugo (Hartnett), Odin's teammate and best friend. At a party celebrating the victory, Hugo plans with school outcast Roger Calhoun (Elden Henson) to go to the school's dean, Bob Brable (John Heard) and tell him that Odin raped his daughter, Desi (Stiles), whom Odin has been dating. Hugo promises Roger that Desi will be his after Odin is out of the way, but Roger is only a pawn in Hugo's ultimate plan to destroy Odin.Actors
Mekhi Phifer
(Odin James)
Josh Hartnett
(Hugo Goulding)
Andrew Keegan
(Michael Cassio)
Julia Stiles
(Desi Brable)
Rain Phoenix
(Emily)
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