Naked Acts (1996)

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A beautiful African American girl's dream of becoming a famous actress hinges on her willingness to disrobe for the camera. For some this would be a simple decision, but for Cicely it is crucial. This off-beat, razor-sharp comedy (marking the feature film debut of screenwriter/director Bridgett M. Davis) sharply focuses on the things that have made the issue such a cross-roads for the budding actress. She is the daughter of the notorious Lydia Love, one of the 1970's hottest blaxploitation stars. When Cicely was young, one of Lydia's boyfriends molested her. The girl then spent her adolescence overweight and feeling ugly. Eventually she lost 57 pounds, but even though her boy friend and director Joel assures her that she's gorgeous, Cicely just can't believe it. She is so self-conscious and worried, that she refuses to take off her clothes when she and Joel go to bed. She gets her first acting break when arty filmmaker Marcel Brown casts her in his latest avant-garde masterpiece. It's a fine experience but for the nude scene. The comedy comes in as different people attempt to persuade her to relax and show-off her beautiful body. In so doing filmmaker Davis takes every opportunity to take some well-aimed pokes at everything from acting to modern philosophical reasoning.
  • Rating:
    R (for sexuality/nudity and some language)
  • Genre:
    Comedy, Drama
  • Directed By:
    Bridgett M. Davis
  • Written By:
    Bridgett M. Davis
  • In Theaters:
     wide
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  • Studio:
    Delta Entertainment

Cast

Jake-Ann Jones
as Cicely
Patricia DeArcy
as Lydia Love
John McKie
as Marcel
Rene Cox
Renee Cox
as Diana
Sandye Wilson
as Winsome
Ron Cephas Jones
as Joel
Natalie Robinson
as Randi
Marantha Quick
as Grandmama
Ajene Washington
as Ronnie
Annette Myrie
as Little Cece
Rodney Charles
as Leading Man
Simone Hunt
as Baby Cece
Jairus Hunt
as Daddy
Sabrina Lamb
as Comic
Laura Washington
as Comedy Club Waitress
Jerome Bailey
as Homeboy
Beatrice Brazoban
as Street Artist
Peekoo A. Lewis
as Bathouse Attendant
Tara Greenway
as Sauna Woman #1
Leslie Hoffman
as Sauna Woman #2
Bridgett M. Davis
as Rae
Glenn Evans
K. Bradley Davis
Karen L. Glover
Deborah J. Evans
Charles Henderson
Carl Hancock Rux
David Daniel Pleasant
Saul Williams
Tammy Hunte
Ivor Alleyne
Corine Oliver
Eugene Holley
Gracye Nance
Cheryl Rozie
Bethany White
Tracie Morris
Tynia D. Richard
John Morris
Lena Glenn
Andrea Harris
Suzanne C. Cooke
Thelma Paula Fernandez
Sandra M. Stevenson
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