''Playas Ball'' is a 2003

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, and

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movie that was written and directed by Jennifer Harper and produced by Dale Davis. It stars Allen Payne and

Elise Neal Elise Demetria Neal (born March 14, 1966) is an American actress. Her big break came with three 1997 films, appearing in ''Rosewood'', '' Money Talks'' and ''Scream 2''. From 1998 to 2002, Neal starred as Yvonne Hughley in the ABC/ UPN sitcom ...

. The film was released on October 1, 2003 by CodeBlack Entertainment.

Plot

Allen Payne plays a basketball player who becomes involved in a

sex scandal Public scandals involving allegations or information about possibly immoral sexual activities are often associated with the sexual affairs of film stars, politicians, famous athletes, or others in the public eye. Sex scandals receive attenti ...

Cast

* Allen Payne as Cedric Tinsley, a ball player trying to go from rags to riches *

as Summer Twitty, Cedric's publicist * Anthony 'Treach' Criss as Ricardo Perez, Summer's boyfriend *

Chelsi Smith Chelsi Mariam Pearl Smith (August 23, 1973 – September 8, 2018) was an American actress, singer, television host and beauty queen who was crowned Miss USA 1995 and Miss Universe 1995. Smith was the third Miss USA of African-American origin, ...

as Jill Hamlin, Cedric's girlfriend *

Jordana Spiro Jordana Spiro (born April 12, 1977) is an American actress, director, and writer. As an actress, she has starred in numerous films and television series including Netflix's '' Ozark'' and TBS comedy television program '' My Boys''. Her debut ...

as Tonya Jenkins, mother of Cedric's purported child * Antony C. Hall as Lloyd Harrison, Cedric's best friend *

Tasha Smith Tasha Smith (born February 28, 1971) is an American actress, director and producer. She began her career in a starring role on the NBC comedy series ''Boston Common'' (1996–97), and she later appeared in numerous movies and television series. ...

as Vonda, Cedric's sister * Tracey Cherelle Jones as Natasha, Summer's cousin *

MC Lyte Lana Michele Moorer (born October 11, 1970), better known by her stage name MC Lyte, is an American rap music, rapper, Disc jockey, DJ, actress and entrepreneur. Considered one of the pioneers of female rap, Lyte first gained fame in the late 19 ...

as Laquinta, Natasha's best friend * Gary "G-Thang" Johnson as Hakim, a chef at Cedric's favorite restaurant *

Jackie Long Jackie Long (born October 23, 1981) is an American television and film actor, writer, musician, director and producer. He is also a voice actor for ''Grand Theft Auto V ''Grand Theft Auto V'' is a 2013 action-adventure game developed by Roc ...

as Georgie, another chef at Cedric's favorite restaurant * David Brown as Mookie, Cedric's second best friend * Matthew Hatchette as Nick, Cedric's third best friend * Pamella D'Pella as Kennedy, the bartender

Cameos

Judge Joe Brown ''Judge Joe Brown'' is an American arbitration-based reality court show starring former Shelby County, Tennessee criminal court judge Joseph B. Brown. It premiered on September 14, 1998 and ran through the 2012–13 television season for a ...

as himself *

Malik Yoba Abdul-Malik Kashie Yoba (born September 17, 1967) is an American actor. He is known for his starring role as NYPD Detective J. C. Williams on the Fox police drama ''New York Undercover'' and as Yul Brenner in the film ''Cool Runnings''. ...

as himself *

Paula Jai Parker Paula Jai Parker is an American actress. She is best known for her supporting roles in the films ''Friday'' (1995), '' Sprung'' (1997), '' Why Do Fools Fall in Love'' (1998), '' Phone Booth'' (2002), ''Hustle & Flow'' (2005), and '' Idlewild'' (20 ...

as herself * Derek Anderson as himself *

Scottie Pippen Scotty Maurice Pippen Sr. (born September 25, 1965), usually spelled Scottie Pippen, is an American former professional basketball player. He played 17 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), winning six NBA championships with th ...

as himself * Dale Davis as himself

Release

Home media

''Playas Ball'' was released on February 6, 2007 on

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References

{{Reflist African-American films 2000s English-language films