How to Be A Player
Brief Synopsis
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A smooth operating, womanizing black man is put to the test by his sister and her best friend when they invite all the ladies in his black book to a pool party. But when he, in his charming way, escapes unscathed, he begins to make the moves on his sister's friend, almost succeeding until the one gi
Cast & Crew
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Lionel C Martin
Director
Bill Bellamy
Drayton Jackson
Natalie Desselle
Jenny Jackson
Lark Voorhies
Lisa
Mari Morrow
Katrina
Jermaine Hopkins
Kilo
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1997
Production Company
Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.; Cinelease, Inc.; Def Jam; Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Eastman Kodak; Entertainment Partners; International Film Guarantors; Island Pictures; Mario's Catering; Outlaw Productions; Panavision, Ltd.; Polygram Filmed Entertainment
Distribution Company
Gramercy Pictures; Gramercy Pictures; Polygram Filmed Entertainment; Polygram Video
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 34m
Synopsis
A smooth operating, womanizing black man is put to the test by his sister and her best friend when they invite all the ladies in his black book to a pool party. But when he, in his charming way, escapes unscathed, he begins to make the moves on his sister's friend, almost succeeding until the one girl he really has true feelings for shows up at the door.
Director
Lionel C Martin
Director
Cast
Bill Bellamy
Drayton Jackson
Natalie Desselle
Jenny Jackson
Lark Voorhies
Lisa
Mari Morrow
Katrina
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
Tara Davis
Cute Party Girl
Marta Boyett
C C
Jazsmin Lewis
Pookie
Licia Shearer
Nikki
Jerod Mixon
Kid No 1
Jamal Mixon
Kid No 2
D D Rainbow
Jealous Girl
Natashia Williams
Pink Bikini Girl
Edith Grant
Peaches
Jesse Collins
D J
Melissa Cross
Sales Girl
Claude Bryant
Chess Player
Chuck Mcsorley
Leadman
Anthony Johnson
Crew
John Adams
Dialogue Editor
Karin Anderson
Assistant (To Lionel C Martin)
Marcella Andre
Music Consultant
Frank Avalos
Driver
Todd R Baker
Producer
Matthew J Barden
Grip
Daniel Beralas
Other
Ross Berryman
Director Of Photography
Brian Biven
Other
Richard Boehm
Assistant Editor
Nesdon Booth
Property Master
Lynn Bopeley
Boom Operator
Hugo Boss
Special Thanks
Danny Brisson
Swing Gang
Jamala Gaither Brown
Set Production Assistant
Mark Brown
Screenwriter
Mark Brown
From Story
Jaki Brown-karman
Casting
Otis Bryant
Driver
Sachiko Bufford
Swing Hair/Makeup
Mark Burg
Producer
Bill Butler
On-Set Dresser
Dana Campbell
Key Set Costumer
Stu Canter
Key Set Production Assistant
Camille Cerullo
Production Accountant
Paul Clay
Sound Effects Editing & Design Sound Supervisor
Ricardo Clement
Grip
Kevin Collins
Location Manager
Mark S Constance
Second 2nd Assistant Director
Monica Cooper
Extras Casting
Nicole Cummings
Script Supervisor
Bruce Curtis
Production Designer
Catherine Cusimano
Production Assistant
Patrick Cyccone Jr.
Re-Recording Mixer
Tina Davis
Music Consultant
Robert Depew
Driver
Oliver Eisinger
Transportation Captain
Simone Farber
Key 2nd Assistant Director
Carla Farmer
Hairdresser
Ali Fatemi
Assistant Scenic
Paul Fischer
Grip
Joel Fitzpatrick
Other
Frank Fleming
Other
Darren Floyd
Music
Susan D Fowler
Casting Associate
Jamala Gaither
Set Production Assistant
Sam Gemette
Supervisor
Dan Genetti
Post-Production Supervisor
Manny Gonzalez
Driver
Susan E Gray
Craft Service Assistant
William Green
Grip
Terri Greening
Assistant Production Accountant
Richard Haas
1st Assistant Camera
Scott A Hale
Production Assistant
Barbara Harris
Adr Voice Casting
Lorraine Hayes
Assistant Production Coordinator
Albert Holliday
Driver
Preston L. Holmes
Producer
Kevin Hudis
Driver
Multimedia Sound Inc
Sound Editorial
Jhane Isaacs
Wardrobe Consultant
Steve Itzkowitz
Production Assistant
Matthew Jackson
Set Production Assistant
Demetria Johnson
Screenwriter
Doc Johnson
Other
Tommy Kaltsas
Swing Gang
Michael William Katz
Gaffer
Claire Kaufman
Set Decorator
Calvin Klein
Special Thanks
Richard Lamphier
Electrician
Vanessa Lapato
Adr Editor
Ron Larsen
Electrician
Stan Lathan
Executive Producer
Ross Levy
Boom Operator
Dave Lifton
Driver
Jenny Lynn
Post-Production Assistant
Jenny Lynn
Post-Production Assistant
Mathew Markey
Sound Mixer
Patricia Matthews
Location Production Assistant
Sean Maytum
Assistant Scenic
Greg Mazzy
Craft Service
Caroline Mclaglen
Payroll Accountant
Mimi Melgaard
Costume Designer
S Marie Michaels
Business/Legal Affairs Assistant
Ken Miller
Assistant Editor
Joanne Milter
Co-Producer
Christian Minkler
Re-Recording Mixer
Robyn M Mitchell
Casting
Theresa Repola Mohammed
Negative Cutter
Vonda K. Morris
Key Makeup
Carrie Morrow
Co-Producer
Carrie Morrow
Unit Production Manager
Wendy Neel
Art Department Production Assistant
Kimberly Nelson
Swing Hair/Makeup
Robert Newmyer
Executive Producer
Antonio Onate
Driver
Steven Pehl
Best Boy Grip
R Allegra Pena
Assistant (To The Designer)
Tony Peralta
Transportation Coordinator
Rafael Peregrina
Grip
Michael Peritz
Swing Gang
Jacquie Perryman
Senior Vice President Of Polygram Soundtracks
Chauncy Pierce
Storyboard Artist
Stephen M Pietropaolo
Swing Gang
Peter Pilifian
Camera Operator
Frankie Pine
Music Supervisor
Rose Catherine Pinkney
Co-Producer
Michael Pizzuto
Key Grip
Robert "ripp" Powell
Body Double
Robert Primes
Additional Photography
Jeff Raymond
Unit Publicist (The Pogachefsky Company)
Kelly Richardson
Assistant (To Preston Holmes)
Brent Riggs
Electrician
Ismael Ruiz
Best Boy
Marc Rupp
Legal Intern
Deanna Rush
Driver
Lisa A Shapiro
Business/Legal Affairs Executive
Jim Sheldon
Still Photographer
Steve Sheridan
Color Timer
Jeffrey Silver
Executive Producer
Paul A Simmons
Wardrobe Supervisor
Russell Simmons
Producer
Dawn Soler
Executive In Charge Of Music (For Polygram Filmed Entertainment)
Patrick Somerset
Adr Editor
Michael Spitaletto
Other
Nick Stavros
Driver
Brandon Steele
Foley Artist
Gail Steele
Foley Artist
Amber Stevens
Assistant
Barry K Thomas
1st Assistant Director
Dan Thomas
Dialogue Editor
Darcine Thomas
Assistant (To Mark Burg)
Tim Tillman
2nd Assistant Camera
Lee Tinkham
Adr/Foley Mixer
Paul Tinta
Assistant Editor
David Todd
Driver
Kent Tramel
Electrician
Michael Triant
Swing Gang
Nell Uhry
Production Coordinator
Jason Van Veen
Production Assistant
Larry Vigus
Assistant Property Master
Eddie L Watkins
Stunt Coordinator
Samantha Weaver
Publicity Make-Up
Craig Wexler
Medic
William Young
Editor
Vince Zarangio
Dolly Grip
Dean Zine
Special Thanks
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1997
Production Company
Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.; Cinelease, Inc.; Def Jam; Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Eastman Kodak; Entertainment Partners; International Film Guarantors; Island Pictures; Mario's Catering; Outlaw Productions; Panavision, Ltd.; Polygram Filmed Entertainment
Distribution Company
Gramercy Pictures; Gramercy Pictures; Polygram Filmed Entertainment; Polygram Video
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 34m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video December 16, 1997
Released in United States Summer August 6, 1997
Began shooting September 17, 1996.
Completed shooting October 31, 1996.
Released in United States Summer August 6, 1997
Released in United States on Video December 16, 1997
