Carmen: A Hip Hopera
Based on Bizet's classic opera and its all African American musical counterpart Carmen Jones. The movie tells the story of an engaged Philadelphia policeman who falls in love with a beautiful woman while dealing with a corrupt superior.
14 April 1974, Chicago, Illinois, USA
9 March 1987, Columbus, Ohio, USA
8 December 1946, Firebaugh, California, USA
11 December 1973, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
24 April 1980, Detroit, Michigan, USA
18 October 1974, The Bronx, New York, USA
4 September 1981, Houston, Texas, USA
17 October 1969, La Plaine, Haiti
4 September 1974, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
October 12, 2002
A refreshing movie with plenty of solid performances and catchy rap numbers.