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( October 2016 ) B * A * P * S Directed by Robert Townsend Produced by Mark Burg, Jay Stern Written by Troy Beyer Starring Halle Berry Martin Landau Ian Richardson Natalie Desselle Music by Stanley Clarke Distributed by New Line Cinema Release date March 28, 1997 Running time 91 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $10,000,000 Box office $7,338,279 B * A * P * S is a 1997 comedy film written by Troy Beyer, directed by Robert Townsend, and starring Halle Berry and Martin Landau. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Reception 3.1 Accolades 4 References 5 External links Plot Nisi ( Halle Berry ) and Mickey ( Natalie Desselle ) are waitresses in a soul food diner in Decatur, Georgia. Their dream is to open the world 's first combination hair salon and soul food restaurant. To accumulate start - up money, they audition for a music video in Los Angeles. Through an unusual turn of events, they end up assisting a Beverly Hills butler and caring for an aging millionaire, Mr. Blakemore, who welcomes them into his mansion. They become Black American Princesses ( BAPs ) `` livin ' large and takin ' charge ! '' amongst the rich and famous. They soon find themselves in the middle of a plot to milk the millionaire of his fortune. Realizing that they have acted no better than the plotters, they choose instead to become Mr. Blakemore 's primary caregivers. Blakemore eventually passes and his will grants half of his fortune to them. Cast Halle Berry -- Nisi Martin Landau -- Mr. William Blakemore Ian Richardson -- Manley Natalie Desselle -- Mickey Troy Beyer -- Tracy Shaw Luigi Amodeo -- Antonio Jonathan Fried -- Isaac Pierre Edwards -- Ali Anthony Johnson -- James Bernie Mac -- Mr. Johnson Faizon Love -- Tiger J Rudy Ray Moore -- Nate Reception This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. ( October 2016 ) The reception was overwhelmingly negative. On Rotten Tomatoes has a score of 16 % based on 32 reviews. Roger Ebert gave the film a rare no - stars rating, calling it `` jaw - droppingly bad. '' Accolades 1998 Acapulco Black Film Festival Best Actress -- Halle Berry ( nominated ) References Jump up ^ `` B.A.P.S. ( 1997 ) - Box Office Mojo ''. boxofficemojo.com. Jump up ^ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/baps/ Jump up ^ Ebert, Roger. `` B.A.P.S. Movie Review & Film Summary ( 1997 ) ''. rogerebert.suntimes.com. 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Question: what does b.a.p.s stand for in the movie
Answer: Black American Princesses