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B*A*P*S (1997) 3.3
Two tacky homegirls move to L.A. to become dancers; instead they scam a dying millionaire but eventually become B*A*P*S (Black American Princesses). Director:Robert TownsendWriter:Troy Byer |
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| Halle Berry | ... | ||
| Martin Landau | ... | ||
| Ian Richardson | ... | ||
| Natalie Desselle | ... | ||
| Troy Byer | ... |
Tracy Shaw
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Luigi Amodeo | ... | |
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Jonathan Fried | ... | |
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Pierre Edwards | ... |
Ali
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Anthony Johnson | ... |
James
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Darrel Heath | ... | |
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Vince Cooke | ... | |
| Faizon Love | ... | ||
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Rudy Ray Moore | ... | |
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Darrow Igus | ... | |
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Nisi and Mickey are girlfriends who work as waitresses. To get the necessary money for opening their dream restaurant they fly to California to audition for a music video. There Nisi is asked by the nephew of Mr.Blakemore's (who is video director) to act for a week as granddaughter of Lily, Mr.Blakemores one true love, whom he lost long ago and couldn't pursue because she was his family's housekeeper. They revive Blakemore's interest for life, and he teaches them to be "Black American Princesses" in return. Written by Anonymous
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millionaire | nephew | restaurant | guilt | entire title is capitalized acronym |Taglines:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
28 March 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
B.A.P.S. See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$2,742,679 (USA) (28 March 1997)Gross:
$7,240,837 (USA) (30 May 1997)Company Credits
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Mickey: What?
Nisi: Don't act like you don't know, Mickey! The guilt! The guilt of what we're doing! Now, that man down there? He's a nice man. And he ain't got nothing around him but people trying to use him like you and me!
Mickey: I know. Why do you think I got up and left?
Nisi: [Fiercely] We should have been done got up and left!
[Pushes Mickey aside and sits on the bed]
Mickey: [Sits next to Nisi] D, dont you think we should at least say goodbye?
Nisi: [Quietly] We ...
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In the bar scene at the beginning of the movie, the clock stands still at 9:25 for about five minutes. See more »Quotes
Nisi: I've been thinking, okay? About how we're gonna get up out of here.Mickey: What?
Nisi: Don't act like you don't know, Mickey! The guilt! The guilt of what we're doing! Now, that man down there? He's a nice man. And he ain't got nothing around him but people trying to use him like you and me!
Mickey: I know. Why do you think I got up and left?
Nisi: [Fiercely] We should have been done got up and left!
[Pushes Mickey aside and sits on the bed]
Mickey: [Sits next to Nisi] D, dont you think we should at least say goodbye?
Nisi: [Quietly] We ...
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I remember this movie was in limited release when it came out in 1997. I was able to catch it when it appeared on TMN, our movie channel up here in Canada. Being a fan of Robert Townsend, I really liked his past work like "Hollywood Shuffle" and his TV show "The Parenthood", so I knew I was going to like this flick. Though the beginning of the movie is a little on the weak side, it starts picking up to a nice pace and is entertaining.
Some reviewers were offended by the way African-Americans are portrayed in this movie, as ghetto talking and jiving boneheads. For me, I don't see it that way, I just see it as a comedy-straight up. I can see how people would be offended though, because most of the movies that came out before movies like "Waiting to Exhale" & "The Brothers" came out either portrayed the African-Americans as uneducated ghetto talking airheads, or gangsters, pimps, & drug dealers. Another thing I noticed from some of the reviews both on IMDB & other sources, is that the writers think that it has set back the clock for black actors etc. It was directed by an African-American, which I may add, never received his just props in Hollywood. In conclusion, if it makes you laugh, which the fine actors in this movie achieve whole heartedly, it's all good.