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Butter

Butter

Number one... with a bullet!

19983.61h 41mR

Overview

Corrupt record company executives kill a singing sensation with a drug overdose rather than letting her leave their label and join another company. They then frame her cousin/manager for the murder forcing him to go on the run and to try to get the goods on the real killers.

Directed by Peter Gathings Bunche
Written by Peter Gathings Bunche
Produced by Paul Hertzberg, Peter Gathings Bunche, Julian Fowles
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Top Cast

Shemar Moore

Shemar Moore

Freddy Roland

Nia Long

Nia Long

Carmen Jones

Ernie Hudson

Ernie Hudson

Curtis '8-Ball' Harris

Donnie Wahlberg

Donnie Wahlberg

Rick Damon

Tony Todd

Tony Todd

Benzo Al

Terrence Howard

Terrence Howard

Dexter Banks (as Terrence Dashon Howard)

Donald Faison

Donald Faison

Khaleed

Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Blusette Ford (as Salli Richardson)

Tommy Lister Jr.

Tommy Lister Jr.

House

Badja Djola

Badja Djola

Roscoe

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About Butter

Butter is a action, thriller film released in 1998. Directed by Peter Gathings Bunche, it stars Shemar Moore, Nia Long, Ernie Hudson. Corrupt record company executives kill a singing sensation with a drug overdose rather than letting her leave their label and join another company. They then frame her cousin/manager for the murder forcing him to go on the run and to try to get the goods on the real killers.

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