Booty Call

Booty Call is a 1997 American comedy film, written by J. Stanford Parker (credited as Bootsie) and Takashi Bufford, and directed by Jeff Pollack. The film stars Jamie Foxx, Tommy Davidson, Vivica A. Fox, and Tamala Jones.

Plot
Booty Call is about a tender-hearted, upwardly-mobile man named Rushon (Tommy Davidson) who has been dating his girlfriend Nikki (Tamala Jones) for seven weeks. They really like each other, but their relationship has not yet been consummated; Nikki is not so sure if their relationship is ready for the next stage.

Rushon asks Nikki out to dinner, but Nikki wants it to be a double date. She brings her opinionated friend Lysterine "Lysti" (Vivica A. Fox), and Rushon comes with his "bad boy" buddy Bunz (Jamie Foxx). Lysti and Bunz hit it off very quickly, and to Rushon's surprise, Nikki decides it is time for their relationship to move to the next level. However, they have one small problem: this is the 1990s, and everyone wants to practice "safe sex." Therefore, Rushon and Bunz must go on wild adventures trying to find "protection" before the evening's mood evaporates.

Cast

 * Jamie Foxx as Bunz
 * Tommy Davidson as Rushon Askins
 * Vivica A. Fox as Lysterine
 * Tamala Jones as Nikki
 * Amy Monique Waddell as Arguing Woman
 * Art Malik as Akmed
 * Bernie Mac as Judge Peabody
 * David Hemblen as Dr. Blade
 * Amanda Tapping as Dr. Moore
 * Gedde Watanabe as Chan
 * Karen Robinson as Admitting Nurse
 * Ric Young as Mr. Chiu
 * Scott LaRose as Singh

Production
The original script was heavily rewritten by director Jeff Pollack and Tommy Davidson. Prior to the film's release, it was noted that there were similarities with its condom plot to another movie in development, Trojan War, which featured an all-white cast and which would also be released in 1997.[2] Booty Call however was written without knowledge of Trojan War's existence.[2]

Reception
It currently holds a 25% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 12 professional reviews, and a 5.4 user rating on IMDb. Siskel and Ebert gave the film two thumbs up.[3] They praised the vulgar humor, comparing it to Beavis and Butt-head.[3] Ebert in particular said the scenes involving Nikki's pet Jack Russell Terrier were "very, very funny."[3] In their review, The New York Times claimed "This contemporary sex farce, directed by Jeff Pollack, has the attention span of a hyperactive child."[4]

Soundtrack

 * See also: Booty Call (soundtrack)