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Strictly Business (1991)

Strictly Business poster
Directed by
Kevin Hooks
Genre
romantic comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 24m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 39 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A mail clerk tries to set up his successful friend with a woman he meets at a club. The story plays with romance, business, and friendship.

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What happens

Strictly Business is a 1991 American comedy film directed by Kevin Hooks and starring Tommy Davidson, Joseph C. Phillips, and Halle Berry. The supporting cast includes Anne-Marie Johnson, David Marshall Grant, Jon Cypher, Kim Coles, and Samuel L. Jackson. The film follows the ways of a mail clerk as he tries to hook his executive friend up with his clubbing girl pal and plays on comedy, business, romance, and ethics. It features a young Sam Rockwell, and the R&B group Jodeci right before their musical success. The film was shot at various locations in New York City. The prime location used in shooting the film was Manhattan. The film was released on November 8, 1991, and was made available for a selected audience rather than being widely released. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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