Chocolate City (film)
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| Directed by | Jean-Claude La Marre |
| Written by | Jean-Claude La Marre |
| Produced by | Robert Aaronson Jessie L. Levostre Michael Mendelsohn Melanie Levostre Eurika Pratts Jim Steele |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Vladimir Van Maule |
| Edited by | Yvan Gauthier |
Production companies | Nu-Lite Entertainment Patriot Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $212,662[3] |
Chocolate City is a 2015 American drama film directed and written by maverick filmmaker Jean-Claude La Marre. The film stars Michael Jai White, Carmen Electra and Vivica A. Fox.[4] The plot is about the life for a struggling college student changes in an instant when he meets the owner of a male strip club who convinces him to give amateur night a whirl.[5] This film was shot in Inglewood, California and was released in a limited release and through video on demand outlets on May 22, 2015.[6]
Cast
- Robert Ri'chard as Michael
- Imani Hakim as Carmen
- Michael Jai White as Princeton
- Tyson Beckford as Adrian
- Vivica Fox as Mother
- Ginuwine as Pharaoh
- DeRay Davis as Chris
- Jean Claude LaMarre as Pastor Jones
- Ernest Thomas as Restaurant Manager
- Carmen Electra as DJ
- Cydney Davis as Sister Beatrice
- Darrin Dewitt Henson as Magnus
- Bolo as Himself
- Maliah Michel as Kandy
- Eurika Pratts as DeDe
- Danny Mitchell as Jamaika
- Carlito Olivero as Raphael
- Candice Craig as Cynthia
- Johann J. Jean as Bartender
- Andrea Kelly as Dance Instructor
- Trae Ireland as Wade
- Jah Shams as D. Ice-Thug #3
- Gibert Salvidar as Slayer
- Xavier Declie as Professor Lyons
- Brian Massey as Addiction
- Aaron McNeal as Smooth
Production
The film is a black version of the 2012 male stripper movie, Magic Mike, starring Channing Tatum. According to the film's director, Jean-Claude La Marre, "There was one glaring omission in Magic Mike, and that was people of color. We figured that was a missed opportunity for them and we jumped on it." Although Chocolate City was endorsed by Channing, the actor fell shy of fully participating in the film, after being approached by the producers to do so.
Release
In the United States, the film was released in a limited release and through video on demand on May 22, 2015. Freestyle Releasing handled the theatrical release with Paramount Home Entertainment handling the video on demand and home media release of the film. The film will also debut on BET Networks June 10, 2015.[7][8][9]
Marketing
On April 24, 2015, the official trailer and poster were released.[10]
References
- ^ http://www.thewrap.com/vivica-a-fox-robert-richard-film-chocolate-city-to-get-paramount-bet-distribution-exclusive/
- ^ http://www.thewrap.com/vivica-a-fox-robert-richard-film-chocolate-city-to-get-paramount-bet-distribution-exclusive/
- ^ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=chocolatecity.htm
- ^ "Chocolate City". abandomoviez. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
- ^ "Chocolate City Movie". Facebook. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
- ^ "Chocolate City the movie. Coming to theaters 2015!". Twitter. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
- ^ http://www.thewrap.com/vivica-a-fox-robert-richard-film-chocolate-city-to-get-paramount-bet-distribution-exclusive/
- ^ http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/paramount/chocolatecity/
- ^ http://www.eurweb.com/2015/05/chocolate-city-in-theaters-and-on-demand-may-22/
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42HA58cBHAM