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, Kenny Wormald, Robert Hoffman, Ali Cobrin, Datari Turner,

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, Mariel Hemingway, Omari Hardwick, Lynn Whitfield,

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, Stacey Dash, Junie Hoang and LisaRaye.

Plot

The film is described as a modern-day '' Indecent Proposal'', and it revolves around Monica ( Ali Cobrin), an aspiring actress who, in order to care for her cancer-stricken father, makes a pact with her

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to take a job as an

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. She is soon wooed by a wealthy patron named Chicago, who promises to set her up as an actress, much to the chagrin of his former favorite dancer Lexus (

Cast

* Ali Cobrin as Monica Moore *

as Tasha * Robert Hoffman as Kevin Shepard *

as Lexus * Datari Turner as Chicago * Mariel Hemingway as Aunt Billie *

as Patrick Moore * Omari Hardwick as Dr. Don Cook * Lynn Whitfield as Momma Pearl *

as Kelly * LisaRaye as Sugar * K.D. Aubert as Jade Lee * Omar Gooding as Black * Lew Temple as Matt Ewing * Kenny Wormald as Ray * Stacey Dash as Dr. Annie Jones * Dennis White as Pauly * Obba Babatunde as Roscoe * Keith Robinson as himself * Wesley Jonathan as himself Junie Hoang as Trudy, Brandi. Cameos for Leon Powe,

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, Jonathan Daniel Brown as themselves. There are also a number of dancers listed in the closing credits.

Production

The film was shot on location in

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and

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in 2013. The producers of the film are Michael Becker, Gordon Bijelonic, Reggie Carter, H.M. Coakley, Camille C. Irons, Corey Large, Cain McKnight, Nenad Medic, Alan Pao, Phil Thornton, Steve Ware and Greg Carter. The film was released theatrically released domestically by

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on December 5, 2014.

References

External links

* * 2014 films Films shot in Houston 2014 drama films {{2010s-drama-film-stub

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