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Idlewild Details

2006

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A musical set in the Prohibition-era American South, where a speakeasy performer and club manager Rooster must contend with gangsters who have their eyes on the club while his piano player and partner Percival must choose between his love, Angel or his obligations to his father. Read more

Starring	Big Boi, Andre 3000, Macy Gray, Terrence Howard
Director	Bryan Barber
Genres	Music/Musical

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Idlewild

Starring	Big Boi, Andre 3000, Macy Gray, Terrence Howard, Patti Labelle, Ving Rhames, Faizon Love, Cicely Tyson, Ben Vereen, Paula Jai Parker
Director	Bryan Barber
Studio	UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK
Run time	DVD: 2 hrs 1 min
Certificate
Genres	Music/Musical
Language	DVD: English
Hearing-impaired	English
Released	Production year: 2006 To Rent: DVD: 26 Feb 2007

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- What should have been a self-deprecatory checklist of Deep South gin joint clichÃs, this Prohibition-era musical... read more on Time Out
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  What a film
  
  I loved this film it was true to Outkast standard and was different.
  
  I don't mean different weird but not your average American film (gangster, ... read more »
  
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  Idlewild
  
  If youre a fan of outkast then i think youll enjoy this film, from the original soundtrack down to the plotline and acting.
  
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  It started off well and I was impressed with the costumes and the musical touch to this film. It was easy to see from early on that this film was different, and... read more »
  
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  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
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  not all that
  
  best thing about this film is probably Outkast's music. I was hoping to see Ving Rhames cast in a good role, however was very disappointed. Very mediocre. ... read more »
  
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  A musical set in the Prohibition-era American South, where a speakeasy performer and club manager Rooster must contend with gangsters who have their eyes on the club while his piano player and partner Percival must choose between his love, Angel or his obligations to his father....