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B.A.P.S.

Genre
Comedy
Rating
PG-13
Released
28 March, 1997
B.A.P.S.

B.A.P.S is a 1997 American female buddy comedy film directed by Robert Townsend and starring Halle Berry, Natalie Desselle, and Martin Landau. The film was written by Troy Byer and was her first screenplay. The film received largely negative reviews from critics, although it has since been considered a cult classic, especially for Black Hollywood. In total it earned $7.3 million at the box office worldwide. The film features several celebrity cameos, including LL Cool J, Leon Robinson, Heavy D, and Dennis Rodman.

Director Robert Townsend
Produced by Mark Burg, Jay Stern
Writer(s) Troy Byer
Starring Halle Berry, Martin Landau, Ian Richardson, Natalie Desselle
Music Stanley Clarke
Cinematography Bill Dill
Edited by Patrick Kennedy
Distributed by New Line Cinema
Released March 28, 1997
Running time 92 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $10 million
Box office $7,338,279
Netflix ID 60033239

About B.A.P.S.

Buddy comedy that follows two friends who move to LA to become dancers. Instead of chasing their dreams, they resort to scamming an old millionaire. The film was directed by Robert Townsend.

Achievement of B.A.P.S.

The movie features a number of cameos from the like of LL Cool J and Dennis Rodman.

Top Facts You Did Not Know About B.A.P.S.

Films directed by Robert Townsend.. Films set in Beverly Hills, California.. Films set in Georgia (U.S. state).. African-American comedy films.. American female buddy films.. New Line Cinema films.

Latest information about B.A.P.S. updated on February 19 2023.