''Carl Weber's Influence'' is a 2020 American
mystery thriller film written by
Carl Weber and directed by Trey Haley. It based on Weber's 2018 novel ''Influence''. The film stars
Roger G. Smith
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Early life
Smith was born on July 27, 1955 in Berkeley, California, the son of Helen Guenveur, a dentist, and ...
,
Kellita Smith
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Life and career
Born in Chicago, Illinois, She ...
,
Drew Sidora
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,
Nadine Ellis,
Columbus Short
Columbus Keith Short Jr. (born September 19, 1982) is an American actor and choreographer. He choreographed Britney Spears's Onyx Hotel Tour and worked with Brian Friedman (of ''So You Think You Can Dance'' fame). He is best known for his role ...
, and R&B singers
Anthony Hamilton and
Deborah Cox
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.
Rico Love
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produced original music for the movie.
It follows the Hudson family, led by famed attorney Bradley Hudson, who are handed the task to defend
Grammy Award
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-winning singer Savannah Kirby (Cox) who has been charged with the murder of her husband Kyle Kirby (Hamilton).
The film was produced by Tri Destined Studios and
Urban Books Media and released by
BET+
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Bet or BET may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* Bet Lynch, a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''
* Elizabeth "Bet" Yeager, protagonist of ''Rimrunners'', a science fiction n ...
on February 20, 2020, as a streamer' second original movie. It later premiered on
BET
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on September 21, 2021.
Cast
References
External links
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2020s English-language films
2020 thriller films
American mystery thriller films
Films about families
Films based on American novels
African-American drama films
BET+ original programming
English-language mystery thriller films