Darius Lovehall is a young black poet in Chicago who starts dating Nina Mosley, a beautiful and talented photographer. While trying to figure out if they've got a "love thing" or are just "...
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Larenz Tate | ... | Darius Lovehall | |
| Nia Long | ... | Nina Mosley | |
| Isaiah Washington | ... | Savon Garrison | |
| Lisa Nicole Carson | ... | Josie Nichols | |
| Bill Bellamy | ... | Hollywood | |
| Leonard Roberts | ... | Eddie Coles | |
| Bernadette Speakes | ... | Sheila Downes (as Bernadette L. Clarke) | |
| Khalil Kain | ... | Marvin Cox | |
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Cerall Duncan | ... | Troy Garrison |
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David Nisbet | ... | Publisher |
| Simon James | ... | Roger Lievsey | |
| Oona Hart | ... | Model (Lievsey Studio) | |
| Jaqueline Fleming | ... | Lisa Martin | |
| Manao DeMuth | ... | Nina's Assistant | |
| Marie-Françoise Theodore | ... | Tracey Powell | |
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Darius Lovehall is a young black poet in Chicago who starts dating Nina Mosley, a beautiful and talented photographer. While trying to figure out if they've got a "love thing" or are just "kicking it," they hang out with their friend, talking about love and sex. Then Nina tests the strength of Darius' feelings and sets a chain of romantic complications into motion. Written by Jesse Garon <grifter@primenet.com>
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14 March 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$10,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$3,908,725, 16 March 1997, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$12,514,138, 17 August 1997Company Credits
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Savon Garrison: Hey, What's up, cat daddy?
Savon Garrison: How's the book comming?
Darius Lovehall: Masterpiece of MINIMALISM.
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Written by Charles Cameron
Performed by Charles Cameron and Sunshine Festival
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Nina's hair changes when talking to Darius after their first date. See more »Quotes
Darius Lovehall: [answers phone] yea...Savon Garrison: Hey, What's up, cat daddy?
Savon Garrison: How's the book comming?
Darius Lovehall: Masterpiece of MINIMALISM.
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Featured in At the Movies: She's So Lovely/Hoodlum/Excess Baggage/Paperback Romance/M/Le Samurai (1997) See more »Soundtracks
Never Stop Loving YouWritten by Charles Cameron
Performed by Charles Cameron and Sunshine Festival
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I think it's about 3 years ago when I saw this movie. Accidentally I revisited the info-site for it here and immediately I felt good again! I remembered seeing this movie and loving life again! It showed me I could find love and what-do-you-know?? I have a boyfriend for a year and a half now and love is definitely there..