B.A.P.S.


1h 31m 1997

Brief Synopsis

Nisi and Mickey have big hearts and an even bigger dream: to open the world's first combo soul food restaurant/hair salon. In an effort to earn money to jump-start their plan, they audition for a music video in Los Angeles and, through an unusual turn of events, end up assisting a Beverly Hills butler, and caring for an aging millionaire who welcomes the girls into his mansion. As they are "livin' large and takin' charge" in the land of the rich and famous, they find themselves in the middle of a plot to bilk the millionaire out of his money.

Film Details

Also Known As
B*A*P*S, BAPS
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1997
Distribution Company
NEW LINE CINEMA (NEW LINE)
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 31m

Synopsis

Nisi and Mickey have big hearts and an even bigger dream: to open the world's first combo soul food restaurant/hair salon. In an effort to earn money to jump-start their plan, they audition for a music video in Los Angeles and, through an unusual turn of events, end up assisting a Beverly Hills butler, and caring for an aging millionaire who welcomes the girls into his mansion. As they are "livin' large and takin' charge" in the land of the rich and famous, they find themselves in the middle of a plot to bilk the millionaire out of his money.

Crew

Bret Acquistapace

Lighting Technician

Joe Adams

Casting Assistant

Steve Adelson

Steadicam Operator

Ronald V Amerian

Driver

Kokayi Ampah

Location Manager

Vic Anderson

Driver

Clarence Ayers

Driver

Wade Bailey

Other

Sandina Bailo Lape

Foley Artist

Meg Balian

Casting Associate

Angela Barnes

Assistant Director

John Baron

Lighting Technician

Jessica Bellfort

Assistant Sound Editor

Barbara Lee Belmonte

Stunts

Scott Benson

Driver

Bridget Bergman

Makeup

Faye Bernard

Assistant

Angel Berverena

Other

Troy Beyer

Screenplay

Sara Bolder

Dialogue Editor

Charles Bond

Music

Joseph Boren

Assistant Editor

Nandi Bowe

Assistant Director

Denise Brassard

Assistant Camera Operator

John K Brewer

Other

Joe Broderick

Steadicam Operator

Rick Broderman

Other

Julie Brown

Other

Lindakay Brown

Adr Editor

Nicole Bugna-doyle

Assistant Sound Editor

Mark Burg

Producer

Gregory Burlin

Other

Ashley Burnham

Assistant Art Director

Keith Brian Burns

Production Designer

Gary Burritt

Negative Cutting

Chris H Burton

Camera Assistant

Mary Burton

Makeup Artist

Steve Carmona

Steadicam Operator

Glenn A Carter

Driver

Ruth Carter

Costume Designer

Chris Chaplin

Production Assistant

George M Chappell

Lighting Technician

David Chornow

Music

Bruce Chudacoff

Location Manager

Don Cinderella

Swing Gang

Linda Cipperley

Driver

Stanley Clarke

Music

Fred Clemons

Other

Marc Cohen

Grip

Cleo Conder-smith

Assistant

Hugh Conlon

Construction Coordinator

Eddie Conna

Stunts

L.l. Cool J

Other

Michael Crouch

Accounting Assistant

Lucian Cucchiarella

Production Assistant

Heavy D

Other

Michael De Luca

Executive Producer

Keno Deary

Production

Rodney Delaplane

Other

Idalis Deleon

Other

Andrea Dietrich

Storyboard Artist

Bill Dill

Other

Bill Dill

Director Of Photography

Jeffrey Douglas

Grip

Yareli R Duran

Production Assistant

Tony Eckert

Foley Mixer

Bob Edwards

Rerecording

De Jon Ellis

Grip

Frank Eulner

Sound Editor

Andre Fenley

Assistant

Sandi Figueroa

Set Costumer

Larry Fioritto

Special Effects Coordinator

Kevin S Fish

Driver

Gale Fisher

Driver

Rick Flapper

Driver

Randy Fletcher

Assistant Director

Frank Fontaine

Hair Stylist

Roscoe Fowler

Special Effects

Roscoe Fowler

Assistant Editor

Aaron J Galang

Grip

Zaid Gayle

Art Department Coordinator

Emily Glatter

Production Coordinator

Elana Golden

Script Supervisor

Rick Gowing

Steadicam Operator

Mitchell Martin Grande

Other

Jonathan Greber

Visual Effects

Rob Green

Assistant

Russell Gremillot

Assistant Location Manager

Tony Guastella

On-Set Dresser

Vinnie Guercio

Driver

Lynda Gurasich

Hair Stylist

Juliette Hagerman

Production

Lana Hale

Rights & Clearances

Casey Hallenbeck

Set Decorator

Barbara Harris

Adr Voice Casting

Jonathan Harris

Assistant Director

Daniel Hawking

Lighting Technician

Michelle Head

Dga Trainee

Heavy D.

Other

Gerald W Henry

Transportation Coordinator

Sandra Hernandez

Assistant Costume Designer

Tom Herod

Unit Production Manager

Dervon Herron

Props Assistant

Felicia Herron

Production Assistant

Jimmy Herron

Props

Twan Herron

Lighting Technician

Howard Hewitt

Other

Lora Hirschberg

Rerecording

Phil Hitos

Other

Ashley Hofman

Production Assistant

Larry Hoki

Projectionist

Kevin Holcomb

Other

Michael Holcomb

Other

Danielle Hollowell

Costumes

Norman Howell

Stunts

Graig Hutchinson

Production Accountant

Richard Hymns

Sound Editor

Kon Iliov

Props

Kevin Lamont Jackson

Stunts

Mario Jackson

Grip

Melissa L Jackson

Stand-In

Askia Won-ling Jacob

Costumes

Patrick Jager

Rights & Clearances

Dannon Johnson

Best Boy Grip

Sauda Johnson

Production Assistant

Loretha Jones

Producer

Yolanda Jones

Assistant Production Accountant

Charlie Jordan Brookins

Assistant

Stan Keitt

Assistant Camera Operator

Norman A Kellems

Technical Advisor

Fay Kelly

Hair Stylist

Patrick Kennedy

Editor

Kimberly Kimble

Hair

Kim Kirschbaum

Painter

Lesli Klainberg

Post-Production Supervisor

Lesli Klainberg

Production Coordinator

Robin L Kolb

Other

Robert E Krattiger

Gaffer

James E Krattinger

Lighting Technician

Brian Kroells

Driver

Bruce Lacey

Foley Artist

Rick Lamb

Steadicam Operator

Monique Landry

On-Set Dresser

Justin J Lapresle

Props

Mark Lapresle

Props

Deshawn Latta

Other

Judy M Lee

Driver

Hutaff Lennon

Costumes

Renate Leuschner

Wig Supplier

Vern Leyk

Driver

Lalette Littlejohn

Makeup Artist

Keny Long

Choreographer

Ramior Lopez

Caterer

Gilbert Loust

Technical Advisor

Ernie Lueras

Transportation Captain

Pamela Luly

Driver

Chuck Lungren

Other

Dean Macklem

Driver

Mark L Malcolm

Lighting Technician

Mark Maloof

Other

Larry Markart

Video Playback

John I Marsala

Props

Bruce Mattox

Special Effects

Valerie Mccaffrey

Casting

Lynn Mccracken

Assistant Director

Pilar Mccurry

Music Supervisor

Michael H Mcgaughy

Stunts

David L Mcguire

Swing Gang

Frank 'pepe' Merel

Foley Recordist

David M Milstein

Props Assistant

David M Milstein

Assistant Editor

Susie Money

Wardrobe Supervisor

Bennie Moore

Stunt Coordinator

Juanita Mora

Other

Darin Moran

Other

Francine Morris

Stunts

Shannon P Morris

Other

Robert B Morrison

Other

Warren Muhamad Fox

Lighting Technician

Dayle R Mustain

Assistant Editor

Henry E Nakamura

Driver

Joseph Napoli

Driver

Al Nelson

Other

Gary A W Nepa

Key Grip

Mike Nichols

Production

Walter J Nichols

Best Boy

Walter J Nichols

Consultant

David Paone

Camera Assistant

Michael A Patillo

Boom Operator

Jacqueline Pavlich

Accountant

Manny Perry

Stunts

Kristina Peterson

Dga Trainee

Mike Pinegar

Camera Operator

Brennan Price

Lighting Technician

Paul Prokop

Production Associate

Lisa D Quercioli

Wardrobe

Joshua Ravetch

Product Placement

Joseph Ray

Assistant Director

Thomas M Reposar

Driver

Marc Reynolds

Camera Assistant

Film Details

Also Known As
B*A*P*S, BAPS
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1997
Distribution Company
NEW LINE CINEMA (NEW LINE)
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 31m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Spring March 28, 1997

Released in United States on Video September 30, 1997

Completed shooting July 29, 1996.

Began shooting May 29, 1996.

Released in United States Spring March 28, 1997

Released in United States on Video September 30, 1997