Credited cast: | |||
Mario Van Peebles | ... | Pastor | |
Laila Odom | ... | Sandra 'Pepa' Denton | |
G.G. Townson | ... | Cheryl 'Salt' James | |
Arnold Pinnock | ... | John P. Edmunds | |
Cleveland Berto | ... | Hurby Azor / Steve Azor | |
Mandela Van Peebles | ... | Sweet Tooth | |
Dwain Murphy | ... | Gavin Wray | |
Isys Alexis | ... | Latoya Hanson (Dj Spinderella) | |
Jermel Howard | ... | Treach | |
Al McFoster | ... | Lamont | |
Eddie G. | ... | Louis Burrell | |
C.J. Byrd-Vassell | ... | Fresh Gordon | |
Monique Jasmine Paul | ... | Dee Dee 'DJ Spinderella' | |
Tiara Johnny | ... | Trina | |
Carlos Albornoz | ... | Prince Markie Dee |
Salt-N-Pepa will tell the story of nursing students Cheryl "Salt" James and Sandra "Pepa" Denton, who fell into the world of rap and hip hop, after recording for a friend's school project.
This interesting look into the life and times of one of the 80s good but not great hip-hop duos comes off a bit amateurish. Considering the experience level of director Mario Van Peebles, this formulaic approach was missing a professional touch. The decision to place unknown and untested actors in starring roles might save the budget, but it insures that this style of film making will stay on the Lifetime channel where there is a ton of time to fill and nor enough original product. Black women viewers deserve better. I hope Queen Latifah's acting chops keep going up because this nonepic dioes nothing for her as a producer.