The Wood (1999)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

From boyhood to manhood, you can always count on your best friends.

In the panicky, uncertain hours before his wedding, a groom with prenuptial jitters and his two best friends reminisce about growing up together in the middle-class African-American neighborhood of Inglewood, California. Flashing back to the twenty-something trio's childhood exploits, the memories capture the mood and nostalgia of the '80s era.

• Released: 1999-07-16
• Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
• Runtime: 1h 46m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 117 votes

Directed by Rick Famuyiwa.

Top cast

• Omar Epps as Mike
• Richard T. Jones as Slim
• Taye Diggs as Roland
• Sanaa Lathan as Alicia
• LisaRaye McCoy as Lisa
• De'Aundre Bonds as Stacey
• Antwon Tanner as Boo
• Tamala Jones as Tanya
• Jascha Washington as Mike's Brother
• Patricia Belcher as Mrs. Hughes

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Wood

• United States: stream on Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel; watch free on Hoopla, YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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