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Def by Temptation (1990)

R 95 min  -  Horror  -   23 March 1990 (USA)
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An evil succubus is preying on libidinous black men in New York, and all that stands in her way is a minister-in-training, an aspiring actor, and a cop that specializes in cases involving the supernatural.

Director:

James Bond III

Writer:

James Bond III

Stars:

James Bond III, Kadeem Hardison and Bill Nunn
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Bond III James Bond III ...
Joel
Kadeem Hardison ...
'K'
Bill Nunn ...
Dougy
Samuel L. Jackson ...
Minister Garth
Minnie Gentry Minnie Gentry ...
Grandma
Rony Clanton Rony Clanton ...
Married Man
Steven Van Cleef Steven Van Cleef ...
Jonathan
John Canada Terrell John Canada Terrell ...
Bartender #1
Guy Davis Guy Davis ...
Bartender #2
Cynthia Bond Cynthia Bond ...
Temptress
Najee Najee ...
Himself
Freddie Jackson Freddie Jackson ...
Himself
Melba Moore ...
Madam Sonya
Z. Wright Z. Wright ...
Young Joel
Michael Rivera Michael Rivera ...
Gay Guy
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An evil succubus is preying on libidinous black men in New York, and all that stands in her way is a minister-in-training, an aspiring actor, and a cop that specializes in cases involving the supernatural.

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Negative Footage | Blaxploitation | Vampire | Television Image Comes To Life | Psychic Power  | See more »

Genres:

Horror

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

James Bond III's Def by Temptation See more »

Filming Locations:

Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$2,218,579 (USA)
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Bonded Filmworks, Orpheus Pictures See more »
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Mono

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Color (Technicolor)
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Goofs

Revealing mistakes: You can see the strings on the stockings when lady is magically putting them on her leg. See more »

Quotes

Bartender #1: Hey, baby, we had a good time - you can get an abortion now.
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"Face to Face"
Performed by Melba Moore
Written by Janice Dempsey, Bruce Purse
Produced by Daniel Telefaro, Linda Vitali for Daniel Telefaro Productions
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