ATL is an American film that was released on March 31, 2006. The cast includes Tip Harris (T.I.) as Rashad, Lauren London as New New, Antwan Andre Patton (also known as Big Boi of OutKast), Evan Ross, Mykelti Williamson, Jason Weaver, Jackie Long, Keith David and Buffie The Body. In its opening weekend, the film grossed a total of $12.55 million, ranking third in the United States box office, and went on to gross $23.3 million nationwide. It was released there on DVD on July 18, 2006, and came directly to DVD in Australia in September. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Chris Robinson is an African-American music video director, primarily directing videos for hip hop and R&B singles. ... Dallas Austin (born December 29, 1970 in Columbus, Georgia) is a Grammy-winning American songwriter, record producer, guitarist, and keyboardist. ... “W. S.” redirects here. ... For the autobiographical film, see Antwone Fisher (film). ... This article is about the musician. ... Lauren London (born on December 4, 1984 in Los Angeles, California) is an actress. ... Big Boi (born Antwan André Patton on February 1, 1975 in Savannah, Georgia) is an American hip hop artist and producer; one half of the alternative hip-hop duo OutKast. ... Mykelti Williamson (born March 4, 1960 in St. ... Keith David (born June 4, 1956) is an American film, television, and voice actor. ... Aaron Zigman is a composer, producer, arranger, songwriter, and musician for several recent films. ... “WB” redirects here. ... is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the musician. ... Lauren London (born on December 4, 1984 in Los Angeles, California) is an actress. ... Big Boi (born Antwan André Patton on February 1, 1975 in Savannah, Georgia) is an American hip hop artist and producer; one half of the alternative hip-hop duo OutKast. ... OutKast is a Grammy award winning American hip hop duo based out of East Point, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. ... Evan Olav Ross (born Evan Olav Naess on August 26, 1988) is an American actor and the son of American music entertainer Diana Ross and Norwegian businessman Arne Næss, Jr. ... Mykelti Williamson (born March 4, 1960 in St. ... Jason Michael Weaver (born July 18, 1979) in Chicago, Illinois is an American actor and singer most famous for his role as young Michael Jackson in the Emmy-winning 1992 miniseries The Jacksons: An American Dream. ... Keith David (born June 4, 1956) is an American film, television, and voice actor. ... Buffie Carruth a. ... The term box office can refer to either: A place where tickets are sold to the public for admission to a venue The amount of business a particular production, such as a movie or theatre show, does. ...

The film was directed by Chris Robinson with a screenplay by Tina Gordon Chism from a story by Antwone Fisher. Chris Robinson is an African-American music video director, primarily directing videos for hip hop and R&B singles. ... For the autobiographical film, see Antwone Fisher (film). ...

The plot focuses on four friends preparing for life after high school and how different challenges bring about turning points in each of their lives.

Plot

Set in the inner-city neighborhood of Mechanicsville, the film is about a tightly knit group of working-class Atlanta teens who spend their time bonding over hip-hop and roller skating while pondering life after high school in director Chris Robinson's coming-of-age comedy/drama that draws inspiration from the real-life childhoods of Dallas Austin and Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins (of TLC). For a kid growing up on the south side Atlanta, the Cascade roller-skating rink is the place to be seen, and it's the place where the orphaned high school senior Rashad (Tip "T.I." Harris) and his little brother Ant (Evan Ross) go every weekend to forget their troubles, hang with their friends and get their groove on. But outside the rink, the brothers have problems they can't avoid: Ant is being recruited into the posse of charismatic drug dealer Marcus (Antwan André "Big Boi" Patton). Meanwhile, Rashad's three best friends -- including the ambitious Esquire (Jackie Long) -- are pulling him in different directions, and his new girlfriend New-New (Lauren London) may not be as "ghetto" as she seems. Meanwhile, nobody knows about New-New's secret, not even her ghetto best friends Veda & Star (Khadijah & Maikah Haqq). As Rashad tries to hold on to his little brother, he also comes to the realization that if he's ever going to make something of himself, he's going to have to step out of his skates and into the real world. Mechanicsville, is a neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... Blading redirects here. ... Dallas Austin (born December 29, 1970 in Columbus, Georgia) is a Grammy-winning American songwriter, record producer, guitarist, and keyboardist. ... Tionne Tenese T-Boz Watkins (born April 26, 1970 in Des Moines, Iowa) is an American R&B singer and lead singer of the group TLC. Watkins is also an occasional actress. ... TLC was an American music group, whose repertoire spans R&B, hip hop and pop. ...

Critical reaction

Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 64% fresh critical rating, with a 63% from "Cream of the Crop" critics, and a 63% from users [1]. Metacritic gave it a score of 63/100 [2]. It received a B- on Yahoo.com and also 8/10 on IGN.com. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Metacritic is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows, DVDs and books. ...

Awards & nominations

The NAACP Image Award is an award presented annually by the NAACP to honor the top African-Americans in film, television, music and literature. ... The Black Reel Awards began in 2000 and were designed to annually recognize and celebrate the achievements of African-Americans in feature, independent and television films. ...

External links

• Official site
• ATL at the Internet Movie Database
• ATL Production Notes