B*A*P*S (1997)

Director:

Robert Townsend

Writer (WGA):

Troy Beyer (written by)

Release Date:

28 March 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

These Pretty Women... Are Clueless!

Plot:

Two tacky homegirls move to L.A. to become dancers; instead they scam a dying millionaire but eventually become B*A*P*S (Black American Princesses).

Plot Keywords:

Restaurant | Millionaire | Nephew | Urban Setting | Pygmalion

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Halle Berry	...	Nisi
Martin Landau	...	Mr. Donald Blakemore
Ian Richardson	...	Manley
Natalie Desselle	...	Mickey
Troy Beyer	...	Tracy Shaw
Luigi Amodeo	...	Antonio
Jonathan Fried	...	Isaac
Pierre Edwards	...	Ali (as Pierre)
Anthony Johnson	...	James (as A.J. Johnson)
Bernie Mac	...	Mr. Johnson
Darrel Heath	...	Terrance
Vince Cooke	...	Z.Z.
Faizon Love	...	Tiger J
Rudy Ray Moore	...	Nate
Darrow Igus	...	Bartender

Also Known As:

B.A.P.S.

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language.

Runtime:

91 min | USA:92 min (Encore print)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | Germany:12 | Italy:T | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #34665) | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

New Line Cinema

Goofs:

Continuity: In the bar scene at the beginning of the movie, the clock stands still at 9:25 for about five minutes.

Quotes:

Nisi: Now at the audition I didn't do the best I could...
Heavy D: Hey! Ain't you that girl that hit the other girl in the face with your hair?
Nisi: Uh huh...
Heavy D: Oh no... I seen all you can do, Hon...
Mickey: Naw, naw. She can really dance...
Heavy D: No, I seen all you could do - you could hurt somebody
Mickey: No, she can dance and I'm the next Monifa
Nisi: She is!
Heavy D: Oh - you the next Monifa?
Mickey: Yea... look here - This the "Mickey remix...” Check this out... IT'S BEEN TOO LONG SINCE YOU BEEN GO-ONE... FEELS GOOD WHEN I'M WITH-CHU... I MISS YOU COME BACK HOME...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Be Kind Rewind (2008)

Soundtrack:

Concerto #2 in G Minor, RV315, 'Summer' From 'The Four Seasons

Delightful Fun

B*A*P*S is an excellent movie! The actors and actresses made this movie a surefire hit, for Halle Berry and Natalie Desselie are remarkable. It is so funny and has great tastes of lines, beautiful scenario, and so many wonderful and unforgettable parts such as the bathroom scene, funniest scene in the movie, and when they're all out dancing which just makes me all warm inside because they're having such a good time without a care in the world. There's nothing wrong with this movie at all except that of course it is very mediocre at times. I'm tired of everyone calling it absolutely terrible because it is not. It wasn't boring and certainly was not overrated. This movie is an awesome and compelling film that is so wonderfully put together and has so many scenes that just make you want to smile through the whole rest of the movie, which I did, and to this day, I have loved it ever since my first viewing. If you're not a racist like most people on IMDb, you can enjoy this movie, otherwise, BACK OFF!