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The Best Man

Year:

1999

Duration:

120 min

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

IMDB rate:

6.6

Director:

Malcolm D. Lee

Awards:

7 wins & 11 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1999-10-22

Filming Locations: New York City, New York, USA

Earnings

Budget: $9,000,000

Opening Weekend: $9,031,660 (USA) (24 October 1999)

Gross: $34,074,895 (USA) (23 January 2000)

Cast

Actor

Character

Sanaa Lathan

The Best Man

Taye Diggs

Harper Stewart

Nia Long

Jordan Armstrong

Morris Chestnut

Lance Sullivan

Harold Perrineau

Julian Murch

Terrence Howard

Quentin

Monica Calhoun

Mia Morgan

Melissa De Sousa

Shelby

Victoria Dillard

Anita

Regina Hall

Candy

Jim Moody

Uncle Skeeter

Jarrod Bunch

Wayne

Stu 'Large' Riley

Fandango

Liris Crosse

Stripper

Lady Madonna

Stripper

Linda Powell

Wedding Coordinator

Willie C. Carpenter

Pastor (as Willie Carpenter)

Malcolm D. Lee

Emcee

Dede McGuire

Herself

Renton Kirk

Groomsman

Patrick Malcolm

Groomsman

Nikki Tillman

Bridesmaid

Lena Moore

Bridesmaid

Rebecca Brody

Bridesmaid

Gena Lue Song

Bridesmaid

Linda Murrell

Lance's Mother

William K. Gaskins

Lance's Father (as Willie Gaskins)

Emilie Gaskins

Mia's Mother

Don Clark Williams

Mia's Father

Charltina 'Chasha' Banks

Flower Girl

Aleisha Allen

Flower Girl

Vance Allen

Broom Bearer

Angela Ali

BET Employee (uncredited)

Brian Canberg

Reception Server (uncredited)

Jeff Marchelletta

Fraternity Brother (uncredited)

MJ Ryers

Hot Girl at Bar (uncredited)

Kathryn Smith-McGlynn

College Newspaper Staff (uncredited)

Rennel Turner

Wedding guest (uncredited)

Brian White

Bachelor Party and Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Three cast members from "The Best Man" also appeared in "Love & Basketball" one year later in 2000. Sanaa Lathan, Regina Hall, and Monica Calhoun have parts in both movies.

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There is a sequal to this movie which is called the 'The best man holiday'.

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Goofs

Shelby's arms when she's arguing with Julian in the church after the wedding rehearsal.

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When the guys are playing cards and Lance gets mad and jumps across the table at Q, everything flies off the table. In the next shot the table is back and not disturbed.

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Lance pushes Harper against the wall in the church and his suit alternately messed-up/straight between shots.

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Quotes

Jordan Armstrong: So?

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Harper Stewart: Hey, is your pops still trying to groom you for the hotel management business?

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Jordan Armstrong: [after Harper arrives bruised and bloody] So, Lance figured it out, didn't he?

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