The Inkwell (1994) 

 

Release date: April 22, 1994

Director: Matty Rich

Writers: Trey Ellis (as Tom Ricostronza), Paris Qualles

Starring: Larenz Tate, Joe Morton, Suzzanne Douglass, Jada Pinkett

Estimated budget: $8 million

U.S. Box office: $8.8 million

 

Drew (Larenz Tate) is a quiet 16-year-old still recovering from the trauma of accidentally burning his own house down. Drew's parents, Kenny (Joe Morton) and Brenda (Suzzanne Douglas), take the family to Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts to vacation with their wealthy relatives for the summer. On the island, Drew discovers an upper-class black community that centers on parties held at a beach called the Inkwell. There, he falls for two different women (Jada Pinkett, Adrienne-Joi Johnson).