Dough Boys (film)

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Dough Boys
Directed byNicholas Harvell
Written by Preston A. Whitmore II
Produced byPreston A. Whitmore II
Starring Wood Harris
Arlen Escarpeta
Kirk Jones (Sticky Fingaz)
Reagan Gomez-Preston
CinematographyDan Schmeltzer
Edited byAndre Jones
Running time
  • February 5, 2009 (2009-02-05)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Dough Boys is a 2009 drama film written and produced [1] by Preston A. Whitmore II and directed by Nicholas Harvell.

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Plot

Corey, Smooth, Black and Long Cuz form a group of young men calling themselves the "Dough Boys".

Cast

Production

The film was produced and written by Preston A. Whitmore II. It is the first feature film from director Nicholas Harvell and the inaugural feature from Whitmore’s “Give Back” program.[ citation needed ] Bonnie Berry LaMon serves as executive producer. [2]

Release

BET purchased the rights to the film after production. The film was first screened at a Laemmle Theatre in Los Angeles, and Paramount released it on DVD. [3]

Reception

Black film gave it a negative review, saying: "Dough Boys is a testosterone-fueled saga ostensibly designed to match the taste of fans of those musical glorification of misogyny, materialism and black-on-black crime popularized by the network." [4] Another review, on DVD Talk, was also very negative. [5]

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References

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  2. "Bonnie Berry LaMon - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  3. Press, Nellie Andreeva,The Associated; Andreeva, Nellie; Press, The Associated (2009-02-03). "BET nabs rights to 'Dough Boys' film". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  4. "June 2009 | blackfilm.com | DOUGH BOYS". Black film. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  5. "DVD Talk". www.dvdtalk.com. Retrieved 2023-07-20.