Carmen: A Hip Hopera
2001 · 1h 25m · Drama, Music, Romance, TV Movie · United States of America · Rated PG-13 (US)
No man can resist her.
An engaged Philadelphia policeman falls in love with a beautiful woman while dealing with a corrupt superior.
Directed by
Robert TownsendWritten by
Michael Elliot6.2Smart score
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african american romancebased on operabased on play or musicaldramaticlove affairlove trianglephiladelphia, pennsylvaniapolice corruptionremakestage adaptation
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