Chocolate City

May 22, 2015

1h 31m

★ 5.2

Overview

Life for a struggling college student changes in an instant when he meets the owner of a male strip club who convinces him to give amateur night a whirl.

Genres

Drama

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Cast

Michael

Robert Ri'chard

Katherine McCoy

Vivica A. Fox

Chris McCoy

DeRay Davis

Princeton

Michael Jai White

Adrian

Tyson Beckford

Magnus

Darrin Henson

Pastor Jones

Jean-Claude La Marre

Pharaoh

Ginuwine

Diner Manager

Ernest Lee Thomas

Carmen Electra

Carmen

Imani Hakim

DeeDee

Eurika Pratts

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6.2

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