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The Cover (2008)

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Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Actor-director Bill Duke helms this film about a married man and his surprising hidden life. After a marriage begins to unravel when the husband's secrets are revealed, someone is murdered, casting... Actor-director Bill Duke helms this film about a married man and his surprising hidden life. After a marriage begins to unravel when the husband's secrets are revealed, someone is murdered, casting doubts on the innocence of the spurned wife. COVER stars Aunjanue Ellis, Raz Adoti, Leon, Lou Gossett Jr., Paula Jai Parker, and Vivica A. Fox. [More]

Starring: Aunjanue Ellis, Raz Adoti, Leon, Lou Gossett

Starring: Aunjanue Ellis, Raz Adoti, Leon, Lou Gossett, Paula Jai Parker, Vivica A. Fox, Roger Guenveur Smith

Director: Bill Duke

Director: Bill Duke
Screenwriter: Aaron Rahsaan Thomas
Producer: Corey Redmond, Warren Kohler, Bill Duke
Composer: Kurt Farquhar

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A cinematic disaster which attempts to address a pressing social issue, but only fails miserably in the process.

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February 19, 2008: The goings-on bear such little resemblance to reality, I was often unsure what genre of movie I was watching. A blaxploit? A sci-fi adventure? An out of the closet drama? A whodunit? A genderbending romance? A slapstick sitcom? Maybe all of the above. Opens in new window
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