Disappearing Acts
Disappearing Acts ★★½ 2000 (R)
Zora Banks (Lathan) is a college-educated music teacher with dreams of becoming a singer. She meets high school dropout Franklin (Snipes), who's doing construction work and wants to become a contractor. Neither wants a relationship but opposites still attract and they get involved. But not without trouble. Based on the 1989 novel by Terry McMillan. 115m/C VHS, DVD . Sanaa Lathan, Wesley Snipes, Regina Hall, Clark Johnson, John Amos, CCH Pounder, Aunjanue Ellis, Lisa Arrindell Anderson, Kamaal Fareed, Michael Imperioli; D: Gina Prince-Bythe-wood; W: Lisa Jones; C: Tami Reiker. CABLE
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