Hav Plenty Movie Review 1997

Moving in the circles of young black professionals, Lee Plenty (Cherot) is an unemployed would-be writer who doesn't seem to care too much about getting a job. The materialistic and ambitious Havilland (Maxwell),a friend of his from college, invites him to a New Year's Eve party when she finds that her fiance Michael (Harper) is playing around on her. The sedate holiday weekend turns into a frenzy of surprises, as Lee is chased by Hav's hairdo-happy friend Caroline (Jones) and newlywed sister Leigh (Lee). Screwball romantic comedy comes off as a hybrid of Spike Lee and Woody Allen, with writer/director/editor Cherot's own personal touches thrown in. Performances are excellent, especially Cherot himself, who only starred when the actor hired to play his part bowed out as filming started.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 87 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Comedy, African America, New York, New York, Writers, New Year's Eve

Screenplay

Christopher Scott Cherot

Cast

Christopher Scott Cherot, Chenoa Maxwell, Hill Harper, Tammi Katherine Jones, Robbine Lee, Betty Vaughn, Reginald James, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds

Cinematography

Kerwin Devonish

Director

Christopher Scott Cherot

Music

Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman

Producer

Christopher Scott Cherot, Robyn M. Greene, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Tracey E. Edmonds, Bridget D. Davis, Inc. Wanderlust Pictures, Miramax Films