''Big Ain't Bad'' is a

romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typica ...

film, directed by Ray Culpepper and written by Brian Poe (aka Drayton Jamison). It stars

Sean Blakemore Sean Blakemore (born August 10, 1967) is an American actor who is portraying Shawn Butler on the ABC daytime drama '' General Hospital'', a role he began playing on January 21, 2011 on a recurring basis. Blakemore was nominated for a Daytime Em ...

(2016 Daytime Emmy Winner as Outstanding Actor in a Supporting role on ABC-TV's

General Hospital ''General Hospital'' (often abbreviated as ''GH'') is an American daytime television soap opera. It is listed in ''Guinness World Records'' as the list of longest-running television shows by category, longest-running American soap opera in pro ...

), Jade Jenise Dixon,

Reginald Ballard Reginald Ballard (born October 13, 1965) is an American character actor and comedian from Galveston, Texas, who is best known for his recurring roles as Bruh-Man in the sitcom ''Martin'' and W.B. on ''The Bernie Mac Show'', which both aired on ...

, Tico Wells, and Troy Medley. The film won the Audience Choice Award at the 2003

Hollywood Black Film Festival The Hollywood Black Film Festival (HBFF), dubbed the "Black Sundance," is an annual six-day film festival held in Los Angeles, California dedicated to enhancing the careers of new and established black filmmaking professionals by bringing their w ...

in Los Angeles, California. It was the Kick Off Film to the Fox Theater's 75th Anniversary Summer Film Series in Atlanta in 2004. It played in limited release in movie theaters, and was released to DVD (First Look) in 2005.

Plot

''Big Ain't Bad'' is a romantic comedy that redefines the measure of love. Ric (Blakemore) and Natalie (Dixon) are a happy young couple headed towards marriage after a brief courtship. However, when Natalie makes an early return home from a business trip and finds her trusted mate in the company of last night's entertainment, the relationship abruptly ends leaving them to travel separate roads to self-discovery.

Cast

*Jade Jenise Dixon as Natalie Wilkins *

as Ric Jackson *

as Butch Wilkins * Tico Wells as Kirkland Ellis III *Troy Medley as Dino "Mobe" Wilkins *

Cory Tyler Willie Tyler (born September 8, 1940) is an American ventriloquist, comedian and actor. Tyler has been credited as Willie Tyler and Lester or Willie Tyler & Lester. Willie Tyler recorded "Cannibal" for Motown Records in 1968, but it was not rele ...

as Pierre *Hattie Lemon as Marilyn *Jemmerio Is Jemmerio as Fats *

Kenny Leon Kenny Leon is an American director, producer, actor, and author, notable for his work on Broadway, on television, and in regional theater. In 2014, he won the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play for ''A Raisin in the Sun''. Career He gaine ...

as Mayor Thomas Jordan *Montanna Taylor as Denver *Phyllis Yvonne Stickney as Lauren Jordan *

Sahr Ngaujah Michael Sahr Ngaujah (born September 7, 1976) is an American theater actor and director. Not long after his parents arrival from Sierra Leone via UK, Sahr was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Within five years his family relocated to Atlanta. He spen ...

as Clay *

Syr Law Crystal Dionne Porter, professionally known as Syr (pronounced S-e-e-r) Law is an American actress. She has performed in leading roles in a variety of films ranging from romantic comedies and dramas to science fiction. She received a WMIFF n ...

as Marci *Tracie Wright as Gina *Tracy Johnson as Tiny *Therese Dray-Jones as Sabrina *Angel Glaspie as Cashier *Bernard Holyfield as Quincy *Janora McDuffie as Keli *Aimee Palance as Mia *Xavier Rivers as Curator *Malcolm Spears as Spencer *

Frank Ski Frank Rodriguez, professionally known as Frank Ski (born May 9, 1964), is an American DJ, journalist, philanthropist, radio personality, and public forums host. He also was a Baltimore club and house music artist who recorded as solo, as well as ...

as Lead MC *Rashan Ali as Rae Vaughn *Jason Carter as MC *Jace C. Gatewood as Butch Wilkins, Sr. *Isaiah Thomas as Young Dino Wilkins *Cameron Witherspoon as Young Natalie Wilkins *Ryann Poe as Child in Rain Scene * Lil Jon as himself

References

External links

* * *{{IMDb title, id=0289864, title=Ain't Bad, Big 2002 films 2002 romantic comedy films African-American romantic comedy films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films