Funny Valentines (1999)
Overview
A woman returns to her home town to sort out her troubled marriage and finds new happiness in the rekindling of a broken friendship with her cousin.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.228 |
Directed By
Julie Dash
Crew
Julie Dash
J. California Cooper
Ron Stacker Thompson
Ashley Tyler
Amy Schor Ferris
Stanley Clarke
Pamela B. Warner
Sandra Hernandez
Karl Herrmann
TOP CAST
Alfre Woodard
Joyce May
Loretta Devine
Dearie B.
CCH Pounder
Ethel B.
Tom Wright
Dr. Thomas Holder
Peter Jay Fernandez
Danny
Megalyn Echikunwoke
Lauren
Afemo Omilami
Ephraim Lee
Saycon Sengbloh
Young Dearie B.
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