An awkward African American teenager learns about life, love and himself with a little help from his friends. Set during a summer holiday on Martha's Vineyard in the 1970s, this is a warm comic look at a more innocent time.
16-year old Drew Tate lives with his concerned parents in a middle-income neighborhood. But Drew's one seriously troubled teen. First of all, his parents argue constantly. So he escapes the house and stays out late, sometimes all night. And he often gets into serious trouble, like the time he burned the family house down. So his former Black Panther parents, Kenny and Brenda, decide to spend a few weeks on Martha's Vineyard with Drew's well-to-do Uncle Spencer and Aunt Francis. They're hoping the change of scenery will do the boy some good. At the Vineyard, family tensions rise but Drew makes new friends and a few wonderful discoveries that help him overcome adolescent angst.
"The Inkwell" was shown at the 1994 Sundance Film Festival.
Shot in Continental Lab color, Technicolor prints, running time 110 minutes.
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Region 1
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Distributor Notes: The Inkwell
At Inkwell Beach, summer's never been so much fun! It's a time and a place where cool clothes, hot music, and good friends turn a dull family trip into the summetime vacation of a lifetime! Critics everywhere praised THE INKWELL -- the hot, big-screen comedy treat that delivers outrageous summertime fun and good time entertainment, all set to an irresistible soundtrack! Spend some time down at the shore with the funniest folks you're ever going to meet -- summer fun doesn't get any better than this!
Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
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Review 1:
"...Tate has an easy, open presence....There's a certain sweetness behind the story and its handling that elicits viewer sympathy and goodwill..."
Source: Variety
01/31/1994
Review 2:
"...[Rich] knows how to tell a story. And he knows how to get big laughs, too..."
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
p.34 04/22/1994
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