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Cover

  • 20072007
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 38m
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Vivica A. Fox, Razaaq Adoti, Aunjanue Ellis, and Leon in Cover (2007)
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They are married men that pass H.I.V. to their male or female partners. Many of the men hide behind the vow of marriage, but still desire men. The women know, but have grown accustomed to th... Read allThey are married men that pass H.I.V. to their male or female partners. Many of the men hide behind the vow of marriage, but still desire men. The women know, but have grown accustomed to the extravagant lifestyle.They are married men that pass H.I.V. to their male or female partners. Many of the men hide behind the vow of marriage, but still desire men. The women know, but have grown accustomed to the extravagant lifestyle.
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  • Director
    • Bill Duke
  • Writers
    • Aaron Rahsaan Thomas(screenplay)
    • Aliya Jackson(earlier screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Aunjanue Ellis
    • Razaaq Adoti
    • Vivica A. Fox
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  • Director
    • Bill Duke
  • Writers
    • Aaron Rahsaan Thomas(screenplay)
    • Aliya Jackson(earlier screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Aunjanue Ellis
    • Razaaq Adoti
    • Vivica A. Fox
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    • 10User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
    • 30Metascore
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    Aunjanue Ellis
    Aunjanue Ellis
    • Valerie Mass
    Razaaq Adoti
    Razaaq Adoti
    • Dutch Mass
    • (as Raz Adoti)
    Vivica A. Fox
    Vivica A. Fox
    • Zahara Milton
    Leon
    Leon
    • Ryan Chambers
    Louis Gossett Jr.
    Louis Gossett Jr.
    • Detective Hicks
    • (as Lou Gossett Jr.)
    Paula Jai Parker
    Paula Jai Parker
    • Monica Wilson
    Roger Guenveur Smith
    Roger Guenveur Smith
    • Kevin Wilson
    Richard Gant
    Richard Gant
    • Robert Mass
    Mya
    Mya
    • Cynda
    • (as Mya Harrison)
    Obba Babatundé
    Obba Babatundé
    • Attorney Miller
    • (as Obba Babatunde)
    Victoria Gabrielle Platt
    Victoria Gabrielle Platt
    • Charlotte
    • (as Victoria Platt Tilford)
    Clifton Davis
    Clifton Davis
    • D.A. Simmons
    Patti LaBelle
    Patti LaBelle
    • Mrs. Persons
    Clayton Prince
    Clayton Prince
    • Greg
    Tomorrow Baldwin Montgomery
    Tomorrow Baldwin Montgomery
    • Nicole Mass
    • (as Tomorrow Montgomery)
    Johnnie Hobbs Jr.
    • Reverend Dunn
    Karen Vicks
    Karen Vicks
    • Mrs. Dunn
    Lenny Daniels
    • Ms. Gladys
    • Director
      • Bill Duke
    • Writers
      • Aaron Rahsaan Thomas(screenplay)
      • Aliya Jackson(earlier screenplay)
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      When Ryan sits down to the table in the restaurant after his scuffle with Dutch, he is only wearing one necklace, but he had a second necklace with the cross during the scuffle. When he is seated and drinking from the wine glass, he again has both necklaces on.
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      Written by Kurt Farquhar (as Kurt W. Farquhar), Marcus Coleman & Chanell Jones

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    8/10
    Rave: Cover (2007)
    Cover is a little known treat that is surprisingly suspenseful and enlightening. It tackles the highly pervasive yet equally controversial materials like homosexuality and "down-low" in the Black American community. Few movies have dared venture there and make a case for acceptance amongst Christians.

    When her husband gets promoted, Valerie Mass's life begins to fall apart. Aunjanue Ellis plays Valerie Mass, an unassuming "God-fearing" church woman, who relocates to a new city with her husband. Razaaq Adoti is Dutch, Valerie's husband. Dutch's social life goes on the fast lane. He soon befriends Ryan Chambers (Leon from the movie Capers), a known womanizer, and starts acting more aloof. Neglected by her husband, Valerie turns to a church prayer group where she meets a sickly woman. The truth she will uncover is worse than anything she could have imagined. When Ryan turns up dead on New Year's Eve, she becomes the most likely suspect.

    Aside for Vivica Fox and Leon, the cast is low on the mainstream acting radar. Nevertheless, it delivers decent performances. Black American movies are not without the religious idiosyncrasies but none of that detract from the serious subject matter or a solid plot.

    Producers Bill Duke and Kenneth Dixon teamed up to create a complex tale of faith and redemption. The plot is quite simple but, somehow, they manage to keep a tight leash on it, keeping you guessing until the very end.

    Leon delivers sex and edge without fail. Few actors in Hollywood command the screen the way this man can. Leon brings charisma and magneticism in every role he plays. Vivica Fox plays her "trademark hood" affectation, which I find annoying. Her role, essentially, brings nothing to this movie. This is a movie with a lot of twists. So, don't expect action.

    This is a new recipe for Black films and I look forward to seeing more like it. I definitely recommending renting the DVD and watching it on a girls' night-in.
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    • Release date
      • October 28, 2007 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Invisible
    • Filming locations
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production companies
      • Duke Media
      • Redmond Enterprises
      • Redwood Palms Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $3,600,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $79,436
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $30,000
      • Feb 24, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $79,436
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      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
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