Carmen: A Hip Hopera

Carmen: A Hip Hopera

2001 · 85 min · EN · PG-13 · 6.4 (32 votes)
Dir. Robert Townsend · Starring Mekhi Phifer, Beyoncé, Yasiin Bey, Rah Digga, Joy Bryant, Wyclef Jean · Music Kip Collins

No man can resist her.

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An engaged Philadelphia policeman falls in love with a beautiful woman while dealing with a corrupt superior.

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A fiery, urban retelling of a classic opera, this film pulses with raw emotion and R&B beats. It's a passionate, tragic exploration of love, lust, and betrayal set against gritty city streets.

passionatetragicsensualintensepropulsivehip-hop musicalurban dramaoperaticstylizedlovebetrayaldutycorruption
philadelphiapennsylvanialove trianglebased on play or musicalpolice corruptionlove affairbased on operastage adaptation
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