The Seat Filler

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Movie Info

The romantic comedy The Seat Filler stars Duane Martin as a law student working very hard to keep his head above water financially. He takes a job as a seat filler at a big awards function where he meets a famous singer (Kelly Rowland). She believes he works in show business and he does nothing to disabuse her of this notion. That leads to him having to go to larger and larger measures to keep his lie going when their relationship continues.

Rating:

PG-13
Genre:

Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed By:

Nick Castle Jr.
Written By:

Mark Brown, Duane Martin, Tisha Campbell-Martin
In Theaters:

Aug 5, 2004 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Feb 21, 2006
Runtime:

90 minutes
Studio:

Strange Fruit Films

Cast

Duane Martin
as Derrick

Kelly Rowland
as Jhnelle

Melanie Brown
as Sandie

DeRay Davis
as E.J.

Patrick Fischler
as Irwin

Shemar Moore
as Trent

Curtis Armstrong
as LaJean

Michael Chinyamurindi
as Nail

Christian Copelin
as Kenny

Michael Dotson
as Ryan

Pancho Demmings
as Derrick's Dad

Denise Dowse
as Derrick's Mom

Chante Moore
as Herself

Cass Asher
as Oscar Nominated Actor

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Critic Reviews for The Seat Filler

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It would be easy to dismiss The Seat Filler as a by-the-numbers romantic comedy, the only difference being its mostly black cast.

Sep 8, 2005 | Rating: 2/4

John Monaghan
Detroit Free Press
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Females take it on the chin with the description of one as "a snaggle-toothed crack-head with four baby-daddies." Worse, it is suggested to the protagonist that dating a prostitute would be a step up for him. Sorry, no redeeming qualities.

May 11, 2007 | Rating: 0/4 | Full Review…

Kam Williams
Black Book News