B*A*P*S
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| Directed by | Robert Townsend |
| Produced by | Jay Stern |
| Written by | Troy Beyer |
| Starring | Halle Berry Martin Landau |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
| Release date(s) | March 28, 1997 |
| Running time | 91 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10,000,000 |
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B*A*P*S is a 1997 comedy film written by Troy Beyer, directed by Robert Townsend and starring Halle Berry and Martin Landau.
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[edit] Plot
Nisi (Halle Berry) and Mickey (Natalie Desselle-Reid) have dreams of opening the world's first combination hair salon/soul food restaurant. To accumulate start-up money they audition for a music video in Los Angeles and, through an unusual turn of events, end up assisting a Beverly Hills butler and caring for an aging millionaire who welcomes them into his mansion. They become Black American Princesses (BAPs) "livin' large and takin' charge" amongst the rich and famous. They soon find themselves in the middle of a plot to milk the millionaire out of his fortune.
[edit] Cast
- Halle Berry — Nisi
- Martin Landau — Mr. Donald Blakemore
- Ian Richardson — Manley
- Natalie Desselle-Reid — Mickey
- Troy Beyer — Tracy Shaw
- Luigi Amodeo — Antonio
- Jonathan Fried — Isaac
- Pierre Edwards — Ali
- Anthony Johnson — James
- Bernie Mac — Mr. Johnson
- Faizon Love — Tiger J
- Rudy Ray Moore — Nate
[edit] Awards & nominations
1998 Acapulco Black Film Festival
- Best Actress — Halle Berry (nominated)
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- B*A*P*S at the Internet Movie Database
