Bet You Didn’t Know: Secrets Behind The Making Of “B.A.P.S”
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Veronica Wells
The background
Though Halle had been in the industry for years, landing groundbreaking roles in Jungle Fever, Boomerang and Losing Isaiah, this was the first time Halle was playing the lead character. The film, directed by Hollywood vet, Robert Townsend, cost $10 million to make but unfortunately didn’t live up to the hype. It only made $7 million at the box office and was almost universally shunned by critics. Roger Ebert gave the film zero stars, which was rare for him, and called it “jaw-droppingly bad.” Dang. But more on Mr. Ebert later.
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