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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Humor, Profanity, Sexual Situations Movie Release: 1996 DVD Release: 11/23/1999 Format: DVD - Letterbox for TV,Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 48 mins Studio: New Line Home Video Members Wishing: 3 Genres: Comedy Drama, Farce, Sex Comedy

Writer-director Martin Lawrence billed this comic drama as his own version of the film Fatal Attraction (1987). Lawrence stars as Darnell, a hopeless male chauvinist. Darnell is a crude-but-smooth talker and lady's man who doesn't take no for an answer. He works for a nightclub called Chocolate City and aspires to be its owner. He trades VIP privileges at the club for favors from women. Though he is an expert at conning women, he sometimes worries about what his childhood sweetheart Mia (Regina King), who is engaged to marry him, thinks of his adventures. When the classy, elegant Brandi (Lynn Whitfield) steps out of a limousine to enter the club, Darnell feels that he's met his ultimate prize. She rejects his come-ons, which only fuels his appetite. He pursues her, showing up with flowers at her real estate office. He finally wins over Brandi, but she becomes obsessed with him, even taking all four wheels off his sports car to ground him from his rounds. Cutting off his engagement to Mia is not enough to satisfy Brandi, who finally administers Darnell's punishment for his misogyny. ~ Michael Betzold, All Movie Guide

Martin Lawrence - Darnell Wright
Lynn Whitfield - Brandi Web
Regina King - Mia
Bobby Brown - Tee
Della Reese - Ma Wright

Martin Lawrence's black comedy about the battle of the sexes, A Thin Line Between Love & Hate comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1, as well as an inferior full-frame transfer. Closed-captioned English soundtracks are rendered in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital Surround. English subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include a commentary track recorded by producer George Jackson, as well as cast and crew filmographies, and the original theatrical trailer. This is a solid release from New Line that will surely please fans of the film. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide