B.A.P.S

B.A.P.S (1997)

Nisi et Mickey, deux amies originaires de l'état de Georgie, partent tenter leur chance à Hollywood. Lors d'une audition, le neveu de M. Blakemore, un réalisateur propose à Nisi de se faire passer pour la petite-fille de l'employée de maison noire dont Blakemore était jadis amoureux.

Date de sortie
1997-03-28
TMDB
5.4 / 10 (85)
Durée
1 h 30 min
Genres
Comédie
Réalisateur
Robert Townsend

Distribution

Anecdotes

B.A.P.S is a 1997 American female buddy comedy film directed by Robert Townsend and starring Halle Berry, Natalie Desselle, and Martin Landau. Two African-American young women that dream of a fabulous life, move to Beverly Hills, in which they are brought to the mansion of an elderly man (Landau), and experience glamour and prestige. The film was written by Troy Byer and was her first screenplay. The film received mostly negative reviews from critics, although it has since been considered a cult classic, especially for black Hollywood. In total it earned $7.3 million at the box office worldwide.

Production

The film was the first screenplay written by former actress Troy Byer. Byer was disappointed by the final cut of the film, and believed that her "words had not honestly made it onto the screen". She explained that this was the first time Robert Townsend had directed a film that he had not written. She used her earnings from this film to direct her first film.

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