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B*A*P*S (1997)

BAP*S

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PG-13

1h 30m

Comedy

March 28th, 1997

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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).

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Cast

Halle Berry
Nisi
Martin Landau
Mr. Donald Blakemore
Ian Richardson
Manley
Natalie Desselle Reid
Mickey
Troy Byer
Tracy Shaw
Luigi Amodeo
Antonio
Jonathan Fried
Isaac
Pierre Edwards
Ali
Anthony Johnson
James
Bernie Mac
Mr. Johnson
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Directors

Robert Townsend
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Producers

Mark Burg
producer
Michael De Luca
executive producer
Loretha C. Jones
producer
(as Loretha Jones)
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Writers

Troy Byer
written by
(as Troy Beyer)
Full cast & crew

Taglines

These Pretty Women... Are Clueless!

Keywords

greed
friendship
unrequited love
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Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English
Italian

Release Dates

January 13th, 2004 (Canada) (DVD premiere)
January 13th, 1998 (Iceland) (video premiere)
October 9th, 1998 (Japan) (video premiere)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

B*A*P*S (original title)
B.A.P.S.
Ricas e Gloriosas (Brazil)
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Locations

Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, USA
Beverly Hills Hotel & Bungalows - 9641 Sunset Blvd., Beverly Hills, California, USA
Cicada, former Rex Il Restorante - 617 Olive Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Running Times

90 min
91 min
92 min (United States of America) ((Encore print))

Sound Mixes

Dolby Digital
SDDS

Aspect Ratios

1.85 : 1
1.33:1 open matte (DVD)

Production Companies

New Line Cinema (presents) (copyright owners)
Island Pictures

Distribution Companies

Alliance Video (Canada)
Constantin Video (Germany)
Toei Video Company (Japan)
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Special Effects Companies

Special Effects Services, Burbank, California (special effects equipment)

Other Companies

Near North Insurance Brokerage (insurance) (as Near North Insurance Brokers of CA)
Clearvision (clearance)
Cinema Research (titles and opticals)
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