Zebrahead (film)
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Zebrahead is a 1992
1992 in film
The year 1992 in film involved many significant films. -Top grossing films:-Awards:Academy AwardsGolden Globe AwardsNational Film Awards...

 drama film
Drama film
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, directed by Anthony Drazan and starring Michael Rapaport
Michael Rapaport
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 (in his first film role) and N'Bushe Wright
N'Bushe Wright
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. Set in Detroit, Michigan
Michigan
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, the film is about an interracial
Miscegenation
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 romance between a white
White people
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 man and a black
Black people
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 woman and the resulting tensions among the characters. The film also stars Kevin Corrigan
Kevin Corrigan
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, Ray Sharkey
Ray Sharkey
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, Lois Bendler.

Spike Lee
Spike Lee
Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee is an American film director, producer, writer, and actor. His production company, 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks, has produced over 35 films since 1983....

's drama Jungle Fever
Jungle Fever
Jungle Fever is a 1991 American drama film directed by Spike Lee, starring Wesley Snipes and Annabella Sciorra. It was Lee's fifth feature-length film. The film mainly explores interracial relationships...

was released in 1991, and Zebrahead was released the following year. As both films deal with interracial romance, Zebrahead was seen as an attempt to capitalize on the popularity of Lee's film. It was overlooked as a result.

This film was released as "The Colour of Love" in the United Kingdom.

Soundtrack

A soundtrack containing hip hop and R&B music was released on October 13, 1992 through Ruffhouse Records
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. It is best known for containing Nas
Nas
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' first single "Halftime".
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