''A Snowy Day in Oakland'' (formerly titled ''HeadShop'') is a 2023 American comedy film written and directed by Kim Bass and starring Nicole Ari Parker.

Plot

A Snowy Day in Oakland - A magical urban tale about a beautiful psychologist from San Francisco who decides to end a stalled romance with her longtime, high-profile, psychiatrist, boyfriend/business partner. She moves on with her life by opening her own private practice in a vacant, street-front office space in the middle of a small, commercial block located across the bay in Oakland, turning the predominately African-American and psychologically ignored neighborhood on its emotional ear.

Cast

* Nicole Ari Parker as Dr. Latrice Monroe * Evan Ross as Rodney Smalls *

Arden Myrin Arden VanAmringe Myrin () is an American actress and comedian. Myrin was a cast member on the Netflix series '' Insatiable'', playing the role of Regina Sinclair, and starred in the world premiere of Steve Martin's play ''Meteor Shower'' at the ...

as Shelby Hockman * Roger Cross as Brother Freeman * Sean Maguire as Grant * Loretta Devine as Jeanette * Reno Wilson as Marquis King * Kimberly Elise as Theona *

Deon Cole Deon Anthony Cole (born January 9, 1972) is an American comedian, actor, and screenwriter. He is best known for his role in the sitcom ''Black-ish'' (2014–2022), which earned him nominations for two NAACP Image Awards and two SAG Awards. On Ju ...

as Davis * Michael Jai White as Reverend Carter * Marla Gibbs as Mrs. Keys *

Tony Plana José Antonio Plana (born April 19, 1952) is a Cuban actor and director. He is known for playing Betty Suarez's father, Ignacio Suarez, on the ABC television show ''Ugly Betty'' and for voicing Manuel "Manny" Calavera in the video game ''Grim ...

as Jesus Salgado *Donis Leonard Jr. as Glock 9 *

Claudia Zevallos Claudia Zevallos is a Peruvian actress known for her film collaborations with filmmaker Kim Bass, who directed her in '' Day of Days'' (2016), ''Tyson's Run ''Tyson's Run'' is a 2022 American drama film written and directed by Kim Bass and starr ...

as Angelica * Keith David as Mr. Monroe * Jackée Harry as Mrs. Monroe

Production

Principal photography occurred in Los Angeles in July 2017. Filming also occurred in San Francisco in August 2017. Kris Marshall was originally cast in the film. However, Sean Maguire replaced him after Marshall was forced to pull out of the film due to an ankle injury. The film was in post-production in 2022 before being released in 2023.

Release

The film was originally scheduled to be released in theaters on January 13, 2023. The release date was then moved to March 17, 2023.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Snowy Day in Oakland, A Films shot in Los Angeles Films shot in San Francisco American comedy films 2020s English-language films 2020s American films