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How to Be a Player

  • 1997
  • 18
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
9.5K
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How to Be a Player (1997)
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Raunchy ComedySlapstickComedy

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.

  • Director
    • Lionel C. Martin
  • Writers
    • Mark Brown
    • Demetria Johnson
  • Stars
    • Bill Bellamy
    • Natalie Desselle Reid
    • Lark Voorhies
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    9.5K
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    • Director
      • Lionel C. Martin
    • Writers
      • Mark Brown
      • Demetria Johnson
    • Stars
      • Bill Bellamy
      • Natalie Desselle Reid
      • Lark Voorhies
    • 20User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Bill Bellamy
    Bill Bellamy
    • Drayton Jackson
    Natalie Desselle Reid
    Natalie Desselle Reid
    • Jenny Jackson
    • (as Natalie Desselle)
    Lark Voorhies
    Lark Voorhies
    • Lisa
    Mari Morrow
    Mari Morrow
    • Katrina
    Pierre Edwards
    Pierre Edwards
    • David
    • (as Pierre)
    Jermaine Hopkins
    • Kilo
    • (as Jermaine 'Big Hug' Hopkins)
    Anthony Johnson
    Anthony Johnson
    • Spootie
    • (as A.J. Johnson)
    Max Julien
    Max Julien
    • Uncle Fred
    Beverly Johnson
    Beverly Johnson
    • Robin
    Gilbert Gottfried
    Gilbert Gottfried
    • Tony the Doorman
    Bernie Mac
    Bernie Mac
    • Buster
    Stacii Jae Johnson
    • Sherri
    Elise Neal
    Elise Neal
    • Nadine
    J. Anthony Brown
    J. Anthony Brown
    • Uncle Snook
    Amber Smith
    Amber Smith
    • Amber
    Devika Parikh
    Devika Parikh
    • Barbara
    Bebe Drake
    Bebe Drake
    • Mama Jackson
    Gillian White
    Gillian White
    • Shante
    • (as Gillian Iliana Waters)
    • Director
      • Lionel C. Martin
    • Writers
      • Mark Brown
      • Demetria Johnson
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    User reviews20

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    DJ Inferno

    Long live those hiphop-babes!!!

    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...
    5boblipton

    A Guide For The Unmarried Man

    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.
    Unbreakable27

    Not a great film.

    The only thing funny about this movie was the fact of how bad it was. Bill Bellamy should stick to stand-up comedy. He is not a good actor. The entire cast was as bland as the deepest meaning of the word could get.

    It makes his friends look rather pathetic as they ride around with him as he gets laid three or four times. All this movie is about is his friends following him around while he bounces from house-to-house like a rabbit in heat.

    There was some nice eye candy in this film, but other than that, very bland. All of the jokes are cliché', stereotypical and about as funny as a natural disaster.

    The only good thing about this movie other than all the beautiful women in it (Lark Voorhies, Elise Neal, Jazmin Lewis, Beverly Johnson) was Bernie Mac's performance as he is always good, as well as Gilbert Gottfried..

    What I found to be very offensive is this movie's portrayal of black men. All of us are not 'dogs'. I also found the constant reference to our sisters as 'bitches' and 'ho's' to be a little annoying too.

    Only watch out of boredom, not for a great film experience.
    4xytek

    It was funny at the time.

    OK, I remember watching this movie and yeah, it is silly, i didn't once think "oh this is going to be ground breaking stuff". You have to look at the audience the movie is targeted for. Fact is, there are people out there that are "players" and "Haters". You get a good picture of both in this movie. I thought the most interesting thing in this movies was how the main character was describing just how he was getting over on the ladies. Now i admit, in another life, some of the SAME stuff he was "doing", I did. So it cracked me up seeing it on a big screen for all to see. This one of those movies where you are with your buddies, having a few beers, and want to waste some time. I have seen BAD movies before, and trust me, this is far from being the worst.
    kotruckin

    It is so funny

    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.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Solveig: Near the end of the movie when Bill Bellamy is running through the house, the porn star Solveig has a cameo sex scene.
    • Quotes

      Spootie: [after watching Dray arrive at Amber's house] Man, that girl is Persuasion!

      David: You mean Caucasian. You are one ignorant ass, you know that?

    • Connections
      Featured in Foxy Brown Feat. Dru Hill: Big Bad Mamma (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Love Serenade
      Written by Barry White

      Performed by Barry White

      Courtesy of Mercury Records

      By Arrangement with PolyGram Film & TV Licensing

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    • Release date
      • August 6, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • 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
      • Def Pictures
      • Island Pictures
      • Outlaw Productions (I)
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $14,009,368
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,206,656
      • Aug 10, 1997
    • Gross worldwide
      • $14,009,368
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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