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5.3/10
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A playboy gets the tables turned on him when a party is arranged with all of the women he has been two-timing are in attendance.A playboy gets the tables turned on him when a party is arranged with all of the women he has been two-timing are in attendance.A playboy gets the tables turned on him when a party is arranged with all of the women he has been two-timing are in attendance.
Natalie Desselle Reid
- Jenny Jackson
- (as Natalie Desselle)
Pierre Edwards
- David
- (as Pierre)
Jermaine Hopkins
- Kilo
- (as Jermaine 'Big Hug' Hopkins)
Anthony Johnson
- Spootie
- (as A.J. Johnson)
Gillian White
- Shante
- (as Gillian Iliana Waters)
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This movie is very nasty, but it still so funny. A movie about how a player is trying to teach a player while his sister is trying to catch his cheating tail. Very funny. You will be on the floor laughing. Just don't get a heart attack from doing it. Just kidding. This was just too funny.
This film was a travesty for African-American films, it probably killed several deals for quality African-American films to get made. The only thing I can find good in it, was the beautiful actress Mari Morrow, who had nothing good to work with in the material. She is reduced to just a lovely piece of eye candy amongst the madness.
This movie is really funny. I was laughing my butt off the whole time. See this movie. I would see it again there is no doubt about that.
Bill Bellamy goes on his rounds of women, most of them married or in a long-term relationship, while his gang of acolytes wait in the car outside. Meanwhile, his sister, Natalie Desselle Reid, is gathering his women to confront him with them together.
A;though the visuals remain thoroughly cinematic throughout, there are several occasions when the performances become very stagey. Also, despite the variety of beautiful women and the poses, the humor remains very juvenile throughout. Bernie Mac, as a cuckolded husband, remains more concerned about his houseplants than his wife. Max Julien has a nice bit as an older player, and Gilbert Gottfried, plays his squinty, raspy-voiced character as a voyeur.
A;though the visuals remain thoroughly cinematic throughout, there are several occasions when the performances become very stagey. Also, despite the variety of beautiful women and the poses, the humor remains very juvenile throughout. Bernie Mac, as a cuckolded husband, remains more concerned about his houseplants than his wife. Max Julien has a nice bit as an older player, and Gilbert Gottfried, plays his squinty, raspy-voiced character as a voyeur.
Lots of hot chicks like in those hiphop-videos on MTV and a plot that doesn´t strain your nerves too much..! Okay, sometimes this shot is pure camp, but who really cares?!? ...No film is perfect!!!
I´d give 6 out of 10...
I´d give 6 out of 10...
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Written by Barry White
Performed by Barry White
Courtesy of Mercury Records
By Arrangement with PolyGram Film & TV Licensing
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Def Jam's How to Be a Player
- Filming locations
- Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, USA(16826 Monte Hermoso Dr - Amber's House)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $14,009,368
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,206,656
- Aug 10, 1997
- Gross worldwide
- $14,009,368
- Runtime
- 1h 33m(93 min)
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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