Boomerang

Marcus is a successful advertising executive who woos and beds women almost at will. After a company merger he finds that his new boss…

• Director: Reginald Hudlin
• Genre:Comedy / Romance
• Runtime:116 minutes

Cast

Eddie Murphy : Marcus
Robin Givens : Jacqueline
Halle Berry : Angela
David Alan Grier: Gerard
Martin Lawrence : Tyler

The film begins as Marcus Graham (Eddie Murphy) enters Chantress, the company that he works for as an advertisement executive. It is quickly established that he is quite the ladies’ man, as he tells his assistant to send flowers to nine different women, with cards reading “only thinking of you.” When he enters his office, Nelson (Geoffrey Holder), one of the creative minds also in Marcus’ department, shows Marcus a re-cut he’s done of one of the ads they’ve been working on. Marcus tells Nelson, who’s very creative but also very risqué and overtly sexual with his style, that he must re-edit the ad, as some of the material may be offensive to women. Nelson reluctantly agrees, then leaves.

The next day, Marcus meets Lady Eloise (Eartha Kitt), the head of the company which will soon be acquiring Chantress in a business merger. She suggests that Marcus may be promoted to head of the marketing department, and invites him to her home for dinner that evening. Marcus realizes she intends to have her way with him, and thinking of the promotion, goes through with it and spends the night with her. The next day at work, he meets Jacqueline Broyer (Robin Givens), a beautiful woman who he realizes is going to be given the job he wanted, and will soon become his boss. At the party being held for the companies’ merger, Marcus tells his friends Tyler (Martin Lawrence) and Gerard (David Alan Grier) he’s thinking about resigning since he’s not going to be promoted. While there, Jacqueline introduces him to Angela Lewis (Halle Berry), who works in the art department, and tells him the two of them should be working together. Also, everyone in the party is introduced to Strangé (Grace Jones), the wild fashion diva who’s been chosen as the new face of Lady Eloise Cosmetics. While looking for Jacqueline, Marcus bumps into Angela, and when he spots Jacqueline, introduces Angela to Gerard so that he can go and catch up with her. When he attempts to woo Jacqueline, she tells him she doesn’t date co-workers. Marcus however still believes he will be made the exception because of her flirtatious nature towards him. Read more

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