deal. He is stuck in an unhappy relationship and by chance bumps into the woman of his dreams while out to lunch one day. His friend Bobby holds the key to hooking both of them up because he knows both of them and how to connect them. Anne-Marie Johnson as Diedre: She is the girlfriend of Waymon. She doesn't really love him but is with him because they make a good team. She is very controlling and is very materialistic. David Marshall Grant as David: He is a big business man and works at the firm with Waymon and Bobby. He pretends to be Waymon's friend but is actually racist and is plotting against him to fail in his latest deal. Halle Berry as Natalie: She is Waymon's dream girl. She is a club promoter. She also has dreams of owning her own club some day. Jon Cypher as Drake: He is the owner of the firm that Bobby and Waymon work at. He is the one who will promote Waymon if the deal goes through. Samuel L. Jackson as Monroe: He is the supervisor of the mailroom. He is a person who tries to assert his authority at all given times and also tries to suck up when the high ups are around. He is always looking for a reason to get rid of Bobby. Kim Coles as Millicent Sam Rockwell as Gary: A St. John's graduate (who is also Bobby's Friend/former co-worker) who got a promotion (to work upstairs) by David. Annie Golden as Sheila Soundtrack A soundtrack containing hip hop music was released on October 29, 1991 by Uptown Records. It peaked at 64 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Box office On its first weekend the film made $2.4 million and ended earning $7.7 million. References External links 1991 films 1991 comedy films African-American comedy films African-American films Films directed by Kevin Hooks Films set in Manhattan Films scored by Michel Colombier Warner Bros. films 1991 directorial debut films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films