Book of Love (2002 film)
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Tracey Baker-Simmons
Jeffrey W. Byrd
Carl Craig
Eric K. George
Luce Gordon
Nia Hill
D'Angela Steed
J. Steed
Anthony "Treach" Criss
Richard T. Jones
Robin Givens
Salli Richardson
| Book of Love | |
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| Directed by | Jeffrey W. Byrd |
| Written by | Jeffrey W. Byrd |
| Produced by | Nedal Abdul Tracey Baker-Simmons Jeffrey W. Byrd Carl Craig Eric K. George Luce Gordon Nia Hill D'Angela Steed J. Steed |
| Starring | Eric K. George Anthony "Treach" Criss Richard T. Jones Robin Givens Salli Richardson |
| Narrated by | Anthony "Treach" Criss Eric K. George Richard T. Jones |
| Cinematography | Carl Bartels |
| Edited by | Jeffrey Cooper |
| Music by | Stephen James Taylor |
| Distributed by | Artisan Entertainment Crossroads Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Book of Love, also known as Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs is a 2002 American romantic comedy film, written and directed by Jeffrey W. Byrd, and starring Anthony "Treach" Criss, Eric K. George, and Richard T. Jones as its three male protagonists.[1]
Book of Love is a mockumentary following the unrelated stories of three L.A. bachelors (Eric K. George, Anthony "Treach" Criss, and Richard T. Jones) as they recover from a series of unhealthy relationships. The team of average Joes are no match for their manipulative girlfriends (Salli Richardson, Mari Morrow, and Robin Givens), however, and the over eager men are taken for all they're worth. It's this manipulative, self-serving treatment that drives the young bachelors into behaving like "dogs" themselves.
Production
Written and directed by Jeffrey Byrd, Book of Love was produced by both BET Studios and 5th GearEntertainment, and eventually released by Strange Fruit Films. Three Black women co-produced the film.[2]
Cast
- Eric K. George — Will Hart
- Anthony "Treach" Criss — Jay Black
- Richard T. Jones — Ben Strong
- Salli Richardson — Karen
- Mari Morrow — Lyah
- Robin Givens — Iyanna
- Denise Dowse — Karen's Mom
- Reggie Theus — Carl
- Adam Clark — Derrick
- Angelle Brooks — Renee
- Dennis W. Hall — Man on toilet
Cameos
Cameo appearances in the film include: Darryl "Chill" Mitchell, Eric A. Payne, Flex Alexander, Gillian Iliana Waters, Jagged Edge, John Salley, Khalil Kain, Loretta Devine, Pepa (Salt-N-Pepa), Robert Townsend, and Taraji P. Henson.