Kevin Hooks' light though undistinguished buppie comedy that uses mainstream escapism to soft-pedal hardball racial and corporate politics. The movie follows upwardly mobile achiever Waymon Tinsdale III (Joseph C. Phillips), who's about to close a $75,000,000 deal that could seal a partnership with his midtown realty firm. The only glitch in his bolted-down executive lifestyle is his fraying friendship with funky mailroom worker Bobby Johnson (Tommy Davidson)--Waymon's backed off a promise to get Bobby into the executive
training program. But the tables are turned when Waymon has a chance encounter with beautiful Natalie (Halle Berry). To win Natalie's heart, Waymon...
Released:
1991
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
83 mins