A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Featuring:
Halle Berry, Natalie Desselle Reid, Martin Landau
Written by:
Troy Byer
Directed by:
Robert Townsend
Release Date:
March 28, 1997
Original Title:
B.A.P.S
Alternate Titles:
B*A*P*S
Black American Princesses
Чернокожие Американские Принцессы
Genres:
Comedy
Production Companies:
Island Pictures
New Line Cinema
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 90
Two clueless homegirls move to L.A. to become dancers, but instead find themselves scamming a dying millionaire to eventually become B*A*P*S (Black American Princesses).
Nisi and Mickey are girlfriends who work as waitresses. To get the necessary money for opening their dream restaurant they fly to California to audition for a music video. There Nisi is asked by the nephew of Mr.Blakemore's (who is video director) to act for a week as granddaughter of Lily, Mr.Blakemores one true love, whom he lost long ago and couldn't pursue because she was his family's housekeeper. They revive Blakemore's interest for life, and he teaches them to be "Black American Princesses" in return.
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Internet Movie Database | 4.7/10 |
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Rotten Tomatoes | 15% |
Awards Won: | 2 nominations total |
Casting:
Valerie McCaffrey
Cinematography:
Bill Dill
Costume Design:
Ruth E. Carter
Director:
Robert Townsend
Director of Photography:
Bill Dill
Editor:
Patrick Kennedy
Executive Producer:
Michael De Luca
Jay Stern
Hairstylist:
Bridget Bergman
Lynda Gurasich
Fay Kelly
Frank Fontaine
Makeup Artist:
Bridget Bergman
Mary Burton
Original Music Composer:
Stanley Clarke
Other:
Renate Leuschner
Producer:
Mark Burg
Loretha C. Jones
Production Design:
Keith Brian Burns
Screenplay:
Troy Byer
Set Decoration:
Casey Hallenbeck
Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Lora Hirschberg
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