Rating: R
Genre:
Comedy Drama
Release Date: 06/05/2001
SubTitles: English/French/Espanol
Dubbed: English/Espanol
Sound: DDS/2
Run Time: 116 Minutes
Flags: Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Profanity, Sexual Situations
Distributor/Studio: HBO Home Video
In this drama based on the novel by
Terry McMillan, Zora (
Sanaa Lathan) is a woman who dreams of becoming a singing star, meanwhile supporting herself as a schoolteacher. Franklin (
Wesley Snipes), a father of two whose divorce is about to become final, has lost his job as a construction worker and is trying to scrape up the money to launch his own business. Neither is looking for a relationship, but when Zora moves into Franklin's neighborhood, they find they're attracted to each other and must deal with the ups and downs of being in love. Produced for the premium cable network
HBO,
Disappearing Acts also stars
John Amos and
CCH Pounder;
Lisa Jones wrote the screenplay from McMillan's novel.
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide