''Playin' for Love'' is a 2013 comedy film starring

Salli Richardson-Whitfield Salli Elise Richardson-Whitfield () is an American actress, director and producer. Richardson is known for her role as Angela in the film ''A Low Down Dirty Shame'' (1994) and for her role as Dr. Allison Blake on the Syfy comedy-drama series ''Eu ...

and Robert Townsend and directed by Townsend. The film, produced by Townsend Entertainment, premiered in 2013 at the American Black Film Festival and released theatrically in the United States on January 16, 2015.

Cast

as Talisa McCoy *

Esai Morales Esai Manuel Morales Jr. (born October 1, 1962) is an American actor. He has had notable roles in the films '' Bad Boys'' with Sean Penn and '' La Bamba'' with Lou Diamond Phillips (1987). His television roles include the PBS 2002 drama series '' ...

as Principle Jose Marti *

Jenifer Lewis Jenifer Jeanette Lewis (born January 25, 1957) is an American actress. She began her career appearing in Broadway musicals and worked as a back-up singer for Bette Midler before appearing in films ''Beaches'' (1988) and ''Sister Act'' (1992). Le ...

as Alize Gates *

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs (born September 4, 1953) is an American actor and singer. Best known for playing Freddie "Boom Boom" Washington in ''Welcome Back Kotter'' (1975–79), he has also appeared in a number of films and television shows, in ...

as Coach Preston Reid * Robert Townsend as Coach Banks * Bobby McGee as Milton Dudley *

Melyssa Ford Melyssa Savannah Ford (born November 7, 1976) is a Canadian Media Personality, media personality, actress, and former video vixen. She attended York University and studied in the field of forensic psychology. She is often referred to as Jessica ...

as Bella * Steve White as Reesie

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