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Drama, Romance, Thriller · 2001R

Hot young stars, a hip, driving soundtrack, plus a provocative tale of jealousy and betrayal combine to create this controversial modern-day version of Shakespeare's classic, Othello. O is Odin James (Mekhi Phifer) a star high school basketball player and NBA hopeful. Even though he's one of the few black students at the elite Palmetto Grove Academy, he has the adoration of all, including the team's coach (Martin Sheen) and the Dean's beautiful daughter, Desi (Julia Stiles). Odin's troubled friend Hugo (Josh Hartnett), the coach's son, is deeply resentful of his father's preference of Odin on and off the court. When Hugo plots a diabolical scheme to sow the seed of mistrust between O and Desi, it sets in motion a disturbing chain of events that erupts into a firestorm of breathtaking intensity.

Starring

Mekhi Phifer, Avy Kaufman, Tim Blake Nelson, Martin Sheen, Josh Hartnett, Dennie Thorpe, Andrew Keegan, Jana Vance, Julia Stiles, Tony Eckert

Director

Tim Blake Nelson