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How to Be a Player (1997)

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A man who's devoted his life to running around on his woman finally meets his match in this comedy. Dray Jackson (Bill Bellamy) is a ladies' man par excellence, who never lets the fact that he has a girlfriend, Lisa (Lark Voorhies), get in the way of making time with as many other women as possible. As he spends a typical day going from house to house "visiting" a number of beautiful females, Dray fills his friends David (Pierre Edwards), Kilo (Jermaine Hopkins), and Spootie (A.J. Johnson) in on

R, 1 hr. 33 min.

Comedy

Directed By: Lionel C. Martin

Written By: Mark Brown, Demetria Johnson

In Theaters: Aug 6, 1997 Wide

On DVD: Jan 11, 2000

PolyGram Video

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Cast

Bill Bellamy
Drayton Jackson
Natalie Desselle
Jenny Jackson
Lark Voorhies
Lisa
Mari Morrow
Katrina
Pierre Edwards
David
Jermaine Hopkins
Kilo
A.J. Johnson
Spootie
Max Julien
Uncle Fred
Beverly Johnson
Robin
Gilbert Gottfried
Tony the Doorman
Bernie Mac
Buster
Stacii Jae Johnson
Sherri
Elise Neal
Nadine
J. Anthony Brown
Uncle Snook
Amber Smith
Amber
Devika Parikh
Barbara
Bebe Drake
Mama Jackson
Gillian Iliana Waters
Shante
Anthony Johnson
Jermaine 'Huggy' Hopkins

Critic Reviews for How to Be a Player

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I watched the whole movie and am still not a "player." Therefore the film is a failure. Plus it's also pretty awful.

July 26, 2002 Comment

Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

Riddled with misogyny, glorifying slovenliness and brutish behavior, Def Jam's How to Be a Player doesn't even begin to come up with the nasty laughs of a Booty Call or Sprung.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Film Journal International

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David Noh

Film Journal International

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Crazy funny!

December 25, 2007

Leo L

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"How To Be a Player" Had me rolling from beginning till the end.. Bernie Mac was Hilarious.. and the story was cute and thorough. Bill Bellamy and Natalie Desselle "his Nosey sister were good as well. I'm gonna keep this review short. BUT BABY!!! Please don't have any soda or food in your mouth when Bernie Mac Walks

January 4, 2009