Love on Layaway

2005 1h 30m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

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7.1

IMDB

★10.0TMDB · 1★7.1IMDB · 40

Comedy

Synopsis

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Marla Gibbs narrates a filmed staging of playwright David E. Talbert's comedy-drama. Directed by Talbert and Leslie Small, this fly-on-the-wall production looks at the lives of three very different couples living in the same Philadelphia brownstone. A single mother can't decide between her new boyfriend and her 6-year-old son; Monique can't figure out her live-in boyfriend; and Ms. Willanetta questions her 12-year relationship.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Deborah Cox
Monique
Mel Jackson
Anthony
Chico Benymon
Reggie
Cassi Davis
Willanetta
Mykel Shannon Jenkins
Kalif
Buddy Lewis
Renzo
Ulysses Garrett
Tedary
Robbie Lewis Jr.
Man Man

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David E. Talbert
Writers: David E. Talbert
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by David E. Talbert, shot by Walter Glover Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Deborah Cox and Mel Jackson and Chico Benymon carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1149397 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

David E. Talbert directs. Walter Glover Jr. behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by David E. Talbert, shot by Walter Glover Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Deborah Cox and Mel Jackson and Chico Benymon carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1149397 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.