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How to Be a Player

1997 · 93 min

A breezy, cheeky sex comedy that coasts on charm and swagger, with light laughs and a naughty wink.

Directed by
Lionel C. Martin
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Tagline
So many women. So little time.
Overview
Dray is a young playboy whose only objective in life seems to be to have sex with as many girls as he can without getting caught by his girlfriend Lisa. Dray's sister Jenny and her friend Katrina plan to show him that the way he lives is wrong and organize a party in Malibu, inviting all of his girlfriends.

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Directed by
Lionel C. Martin
Genres
Comedy, Romance
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • family
  • identity
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Lionel C. Martin
Written by
Demetria Johnson, Mark Brown
Starring
Bill Bellamy, Lark Voorhies, Amber Smith, Natashia Williams, Mari Morrow, Bernie Mac, Elise Neal, Jazsmin Lewis
Music
Darren Floyd
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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