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Hav Plenty (1997)

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Reviews Counted:20

Fresh:6

Rotten:14

Average Rating:4.8/10

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Comedies

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: Impressive writing and directorial debut from film school dropout Cherot. He plays Lee Plenty, a struggling author who gets invited to the home of Havilland Savage for New Year's Eve. She's a... Impressive writing and directorial debut from film school dropout Cherot. He plays Lee Plenty, a struggling author who gets invited to the home of Havilland Savage for New Year's Eve. She's a friend who also happens to be rich and beautiful. As the night unfolds, romance blossoms, and the two must reevaluate their previous relationship, as well as their own places in the world. [More]

Starring: Christopher Scott Cherot, Chenoa Maxwell, Hill Harper

Starring: Christopher Scott Cherot, Chenoa Maxwell, Hill Harper

Director: Christopher Scott Cherot

Director: Christopher Scott Cherot
Producer: Christopher Scott Cherot
Composer: Lisa Coleman, Wendy Melvoin

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This all-black screwball comedy, about the fables and foibles of black middle-class urbanites, is well constructed and occasionally witty, but it lacks style and polish to make it really work

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10/30/06
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
Variety
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Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/06/05
Film Threat

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06/25/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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Formulaic, but it has plenty to like.

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01/13/04
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

Cherot's considerable charm as writer and star compensate for some rough patches.

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04/27/03
Andrea Chase
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12/08/02
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11/06/02
Jeff Strickler
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10/15/02
Margaret A. McGurk
Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer

Urban Romance: The Movie

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07/26/02
Scott Weinberg
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06/05/02
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03/24/02
Boston Phoenix

Yikes.

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02/06/02
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com
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01/28/02
Movieline

Ah, love! Ah, black stereotypes! Why is it so hard to portray the black middle-class and the rich with any dignity?

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11/23/01
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