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Strictly Business

  • 19911991
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
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Strictly Business (1991)
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Sharp social satire in which the uneven friendship between an ambitious Black businessman and his streetwise pal is thrown into further confusion when the professional falls in love with a m... Read allSharp social satire in which the uneven friendship between an ambitious Black businessman and his streetwise pal is thrown into further confusion when the professional falls in love with a mind-numbingly gorgeous waitress.Sharp social satire in which the uneven friendship between an ambitious Black businessman and his streetwise pal is thrown into further confusion when the professional falls in love with a mind-numbingly gorgeous waitress.
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
2.1K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
24,425
1,049
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Directors
      • Kevin Hooks
      • Rolando Hudson(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Pam Gibson
      • Nelson George
    • Stars
      • Tommy Davidson
      • Joseph C. Phillips
      • Anne-Marie Johnson
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Kevin Hooks
      • Rolando Hudson(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Pam Gibson
      • Nelson George
    • Stars
      • Tommy Davidson
      • Joseph C. Phillips
      • Anne-Marie Johnson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 9User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews

    Videos1

    Strictly Business
    Trailer 1:57
    Strictly Business

    Photos15

    Tommy Davidson and Joseph C. Phillips in Strictly Business (1991)
    Halle Berry and Joseph C. Phillips in Strictly Business (1991)
    Halle Berry and Joseph C. Phillips in Strictly Business (1991)
    1 sheet movie poster
    Halle Berry, Tommy Davidson, and Joseph C. Phillips in Strictly Business (1991)
    Halle Berry, Tommy Davidson, and Joseph C. Phillips in Strictly Business (1991)
    Halle Berry, Tommy Davidson, and Joseph C. Phillips in Strictly Business (1991)
    Halle Berry, Tommy Davidson, and Joseph C. Phillips in Strictly Business (1991)
    Halle Berry and Joseph C. Phillips in Strictly Business (1991)
    Halle Berry in Strictly Business (1991)
    Halle Berry and Joseph C. Phillips in Strictly Business (1991)
    Strictly Business - Dancing Elk Lucas and Halle Berry

    Top cast

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    Tommy Davidson
    Tommy Davidson
    • Bobby
    Joseph C. Phillips
    Joseph C. Phillips
    • Waymon
    Anne-Marie Johnson
    Anne-Marie Johnson
    • Diedre
    • (as Anne Marie Johnson)
    David Marshall Grant
    David Marshall Grant
    • David
    Jon Cypher
    Jon Cypher
    • Drake
    Samuel L. Jackson
    Samuel L. Jackson
    • Monroe
    • (as Sam Jackson)
    Halle Berry
    Halle Berry
    • Natalie
    Kim Coles
    Kim Coles
    • Millicent
    Paul Butler
    • Leroy Halloran
    James McDaniel
    James McDaniel
    • Roland Halloran
    Paul Provenza
    Paul Provenza
    • Larry
    Annie Golden
    Annie Golden
    • Sheila
    Sam Rockwell
    Sam Rockwell
    • Gary
    Ira Wheeler
    • Mr. Atwell
    Sarah Stavrou
    • Karen
    Ellis Williams
    • Teddy Halloran
    Joe Torry
    Joe Torry
    • Darryl
    Susan Haskell
    Susan Haskell
    • Donna
    • Directors
      • Kevin Hooks
      • Rolando Hudson(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Pam Gibson
      • Nelson George
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Halle Berry and Samuel L. Jackson appeared in Jungle Fever (1991) and Losing Isaiah (1995).
    • Goofs
      The detail-oriented Waymon misspelled the first names of his secretary and his girlfriend on his computer's daily agenda screen.
    • Quotes

      Bobby Johnson: You know what, G? You are straight-up whiter than the *whitest* white man!

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Cape Fear/Strictly Business/All I Want for Christmas/Liebestraum/The People Under the Stairs (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Now's the B Turn
      Performed by Laquan

      Written by Laquan, Bret Mazur & Richard Wolf

      Courtesy of Island Records

    User reviews9

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    A Bit Light on Comedy
    "Bobby" (Tommy Davidson) is a young black man working as a mail clerk in a large firm with aspirations of getting ahead. Unlike his mentor, "Waymon Tinsdale III" (Joseph C. Phillips) he doesn't have the temperament it takes to work in a management position. He's too brash and hip. However, he has connections and one of them just happens to be "Natalie" (Halle Berry) who Waymon is just dying to meet. So Waymon promises Bobby that he will get him into the training program if he will introduce him to Natalie. At the same time however, Waymon is working on a huge business deal which can either make or break his career. Along with that there is at least one person named "David" (David Marshall Grant) who would rather have him fail miserably. Anyway, so much for the plot which has been used in one scenario or another many times before. That said, there really wasn't anything special or unique about it. The acting was adequate but the only person who stood out was Halle Berry who was absolutely gorgeous. The bottom line is that this is a film that is a bit light on comedy but cute all the same. It's not great-but it's not bad either. I rate it as average.
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    • Uriah43
    • Aug 24, 2013

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 8, 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Go Natalie!
    • Filming locations
      • Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Island World
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,683,267
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,456,772
      • Nov 10, 1991
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,683,267
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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