Rating: R
Genre:
Comedy Drama
Theatrical Release: 07/28/2004(USA
Release Date: 02/01/2005
Dubbed: English
Sound: DD5.1
Run Time: 138 Minutes
Flags: Nudity, Adult Situations, Strong Sexual Content, Not For Children, Adult Humor, Profanity
Distributor/Studio: Columbia TriStar
Directed by
Spike Lee,
She Hate Me follows
John Henry "Jack" Armstrong (
Anthony Mackie), who is fired from a posh job in biotechnology after informing the proper authorities of some sketchy business dealings from within the company. Unemployed and desperate for some quick cash,
Jack accepts a strange offer -- his ex-girlfriend
Fatima (
Kerry Washington) says she will pay him generously if he successfully impregnates her. Once word gets out among the lesbian community,
Jack is inundated with requests, and is initially quite happy with his new direction in life. However, things -- as they are wont to do -- get complicated. There's his former employer, who is actively trying to pin the blame for their wrongdoings on his shoulders, for one thing, and it isn't long before the moral implications of his life as a sperm donor come to the forefront. The film co-stars
John Turturro,
Ellen Barkin,
Woody Harrelson,
Monica Bellucci, and
Q-Tip.
~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide