Disappearing Acts (2000)

A couple in the midst of a tumultuous relationship fight to stay together.

Director:

Gina Prince-Bythewood

Writers:

Terry McMillan (novel), Lisa Jones (teleplay)

Stars:

Sanaa Lathan, Wesley Snipes, Michael Imperioli

8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sanaa Lathan	...	Zora Banks
Wesley Snipes	...	Franklin Swift
Michael Imperioli	...	Vinney
Laz Alonso	...	Moving man
Clark Johnson	...	Jimmy
Regina Hall	...	Portia
Lisa Arrindell Anderson	...	Claudette
Cleveland Sampson	...	Walter
Q-Tip	...	Reggie Baptiste (as Kamaal Fareed)
Fernando Phifer Cameron	...	Tyree
Dequan Henderson	...	Marcus
Thomas Day	...	Allen
CCH Pounder	...	Mrs. Swift
John Amos	...	Mr. Swift
Kelli Crews	...	Christine

Storyline

Zora Banks is a school teacher and aspiring singer hoping to become a successful star while taking a break from heartache. Franklin Swift is a down-on-his-luck construction worker and not-quite divorced father of two hoping to start his own business. The two meet and fall in love and during the course of the stormy relationship, they both come to some startling conclusions about love and each other.

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Plot Keywords:

love | construction worker | business | singer | teacher | 

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Taglines:

Real love. Real life.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 December 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Act of Love

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Amen Ra Films, HBO Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

References The Green Mile (1999)

User Reviews

Makes Me Want to Read the Book...

I was a bit skeptical when seeing the previews for this movie, but it was well worth the two hours it took to watch it! Instead of the cheesy, one-sided, pro-independent-Black-woman, anti-Black-male film that I thought it was, "Disappearing Acts" was a refreshing, well-made movie that both men and women (and not necessarily just African-American) can feel. This is because the movie 1) was actually believable, 2) related to a lot of true events in this day and age that aren't really exposed much without being sensationalized, and 3) had two strong leads in Sanaa Lathan (Zora) and Wesley Snipes (Franklin)...

I think that the supporting cast could have been a bit more utilized (more so with Zora and Franklin's respective families and parents), but that is overshadowed by a powerful, emotion-stirring performance by Sanaa and Wesley. I would definitely recommend this film to anyone looking for a true-to-life, devoid-of-unneeded-drama-elements movie that you can really feel.

If this movie is half as good as the book (which everyone is telling me it is), then I shall be off to Waldenbooks for a sneak peek.