B.A.P.S.
Sign in to saveB.A.P.S (an acronym for Black American Princesses) is a 1997 American female buddy comedy film directed by Robert Townsend and starring Halle Berry, Natalie Desselle, and Martin Landau. The film was written by Troy Byer and was her first screenplay. The film received mostly negative reviews from critics, although it has since been considered a cult classic, especially for black Hollywood. In total it earned $7.3 million at the box office worldwide.
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5.3Two wannabe Black American princesses aim to marry rich men, who will pay for their world's first combination hair salon and soul food restaurant.
Released: 1997-03-2890 minDir: Robert TownsendComedy
Cast
- Halle Berry as Nisi
- Natalie Desselle-Reid as Mickey
- Martin Landau as Mr. Donald Blakemore
- Ian Richardson as Manley
- Pierre Edwards as Ali
- Anthony Johnson as James
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Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 1997
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- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Robert Townsend
- Screenwriter
- Troy Beyer
- Cast member
- Debra Wilson
- Composer
- Stanley Clarke
- Producer
- Mark Burg
- Narrative location
- Los Angeles
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- Critical response
- Accolades
- Stage play adaptation
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B.A.P.S (an acronym for Black American Princesses) is a 1997 American female buddy comedy film directed by Robert Townsend and starring Halle Berry, Natalie Desselle, and Martin Landau. The film was written by Troy Byer and was her first screenplay. The film received mostly negative reviews from critics, although it has since been considered a cult classic, especially for black Hollywood. In total it earned $7.3 million at the box office worldwide.
The film features several celebrity cameos, including LL Cool J, Leon Robinson, Heavy D, and Dennis Rodman.
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1990s buddy comedy films1990s female buddy films1997 American films1997 comedy films1997 English-language films1997 filmsAfrican-American comedy filmsAmerican buddy comedy filmsAmerican female buddy filmsEnglish-language buddy comedy filmsFilms directed by Robert TownsendFilms scored by Stanley Clarke