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373:Tatyana Ali
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241:Los Angeles
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199:. It stars
193:comedy film
125:USA Network
92:Chris Peppe
75:Tatyana Ali
47:Produced by
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880:1997 films
874:Categories
483:References
460:Booty Call
381:Production
348:as Earnest
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330:as Charlie
316:Bo Jackson
300:as Brandon
282:as May-Lee
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191:is a 1997
164:89 minutes
143:1997-07-20
108:Production
39:Written by
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645:IndieWire
590:IndieWire
529:Filmmaker
419:Reception
354:as Claire
312:as "Frog"
274:Pam Grier
201:Pam Grier
89:Edited by
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52:Harry Yoo
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790:April 5,
753:AllMovie
471:See also
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364:Ron Yuan
342:as Larry
334:Kelly Hu
324:as Tracy
310:Tone Loc
213:Tone Loc
197:Tim Chey
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389:Release
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237:Atlanta
180:English
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