An evil succubus is preying on libidinous black men in New York City, and all that stands in her way is a minister-in-training, an aspiring actor, and a cop who specializes in cases involving the supernatural.
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Title: Def by Temptation (1990)
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| James Bond III | ... | Joel | |
| Kadeem Hardison | ... | 'K' | |
| Bill Nunn | ... | Dougy | |
| Samuel L. Jackson | ... | Minister Garth | |
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Minnie Gentry | ... | Grandma |
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Rony Clanton | ... | Married Man |
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Steven Van Cleef | ... | Jonathan |
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John Canada Terrell | ... | Bartender #1 |
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Guy Davis | ... | Bartender #2 |
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Cynthia Bond | ... | Temptress |
| Najee | ... | Himself | |
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Freddie Jackson | ... | Himself |
| Melba Moore | ... | Madam Sonya | |
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Z. Wright | ... | Young Joel |
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Michael Rivera | ... | Gay Guy |
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A gorgeous temptress who is a succubus in disguise is murdering African American men in New York City. It is up to Joel, a young man training to be a minister, his friend K who is an actor, and a cop who investigates supernatural activity to stop her. Written by charmardee-smith
Plot Keywords:
blaxploitation | cult film | woman wearing black lingerie | woman on top | actor |Taglines:
She's every man's dream... and your worst nightmare! See more »Genres:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
11 May 1990 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$54,582, 13 May 1990Gross USA:
$2,218,579Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$2,218,579Company Credits
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1.66 : 1
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Written, Produced & Performed by Nick Ashford (as Nicholas Ashford) & Valerie Simpson for Hopsack & Silk Productions,
Co. Inc.
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Samuel L. Jackson and Bill Nunn (both graduates of Morehouse College in Atlanta) appeared in several movies together directed by fellow Morehouse alum Spike Lee. They include: "School Daze" (1988) "Do The Right Thing" (1989) "Mo Betta Blues" (1990) Bill would go on to appear in another Spike Lee joint, "He Got Game". See more »Goofs
When Dougy is showing K the information on the computer, the word "Caucasian" is misspelled. See more »Soundtracks
Hungry for Me AgainWritten, Produced & Performed by Nick Ashford (as Nicholas Ashford) & Valerie Simpson for Hopsack & Silk Productions,
Co. Inc.
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The only reason I'm even putting any comments in for this film is because I just finished reading an interview of Samuel L Jackson and someone asked him if he was still in contact with Troma. Jackson quickly said, "Hell No!!" And I can understand why. Def by Temptation is an all black cast vampire movie starring the writer/director James Bond III, Kadeem Hardinson and Mr. Samuel L Jackson himself. It centers around a black vampire Tempest who is seducing black men and then killing them through sucking their blood. The special effects are gory and the story is pretty predictable. The acting is pretty bad, but in a funny kind of way. As a whole the movie is definitely a bit below average. It's about as good as Eddie Murphy's Vampire In Brooklyn, but funnier and scarier at times. Is it worth seeing? Sure, it's worth at least one rental if there is absolutely nothing else at Blockbuster that you want to see. Otherwise, drive a stake into this movie, cause it's dead.