Guide Note

Drumline is a 2002 film about a drummer from the streets of New York, played by Nick Cannon, who struggles to make it as a member of a renowned collegiate marching band. Movie co-stars Zoe Saldana and Orlando Jones

Fast Facts

1. Director: Charles Stone III
2. Producers: Timothy M. Bourne, Wendy Finerman, Jody Gerson
3. Writers: Shawn Schepps; Tina Gordon Chism
4. Distributed by: Twentieth-Century Fox
5. Running time: 118 min
6. Gross revenue: $56,398,162.00
7. Tag Line: "Half time is game time"

1. The fraternity featured throughout the film is Kappa Kappa Psi, the national honorary band fraternity. The actual Kappa Kappa Psi flag, colors, and symbols, and customary shouts and chants are used in the film.
2. The main drummer for Morris Brown at the end of the movie during the tie breaker is the actual drummer used for close up shots of Devin's hands when he has to drum.

"Every holiday season needs a pleasant surprise, and this year it's Drumline." - Los Angeles Times

"Pretty hard to resist." - New York Post

"Hitting most of the right notes, this is one band class you won't be embarrassed to attend." - E! Online