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How to Be a Player

How to Be a Player

So many women. So little time.

19975.51h 33m

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.

Directed by Lionel C. Martin
Written by Mark Brown, Demetria Johnson
Produced by Mark Burg, Todd R. Baker, Russell Simmons
Box Office0Revenue: $14.0M

Top Cast

Bill Bellamy

Bill Bellamy

Drayton Jackson

Lark Voorhies

Lark Voorhies

Lisa

Amber Smith

Amber Smith

Amber

Natashia Williams

Natashia Williams

Pink Bikini Girl

Mari Morrow

Mari Morrow

Katrina

Bernie Mac

Bernie Mac

Buster

Elise Neal

Elise Neal

Nadine

Jazsmin Lewis

Jazsmin Lewis

Pookie

Beverly Johnson

Beverly Johnson

Robin

Natalie Desselle-Reid

Natalie Desselle-Reid

Jenny Jackson

Themes & Keywords

friends

About How to Be a Player

How to Be a Player is a comedy, romance film released in 1997 exploring themes of friends. Directed by Lionel C. Martin, it stars Bill Bellamy, Lark Voorhies, Amber Smith. 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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