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Film / 2004
The Seat Filler
Directed by
Nick Castle
Derrick is a struggling law student who takes a job as an awards show seat filler to make ends meet. One day, he is seated next to the beautiful pop superstar Jhnelle, who mistakes him for a well-known industry executive. With an instant chemistry, the unlikely pair begin to date.
The story
Derrick is a struggling law student who takes a job as an awards show seat filler to make ends meet. One day, he is seated next to the beautiful pop superstar Jhnelle, who mistakes him for a well-known industry executive. With an instant chemistry, the unlikely pair begin to date.
Cast
Duane MartinDerrick Harver
Kelly RowlandJhnelle
DeRay DavisE.J.
Mel BSandie
Patrick FischlerIrwin
Shemar MooreTrent
Denise DowseDerrick's Mom
Glynn TurmanDerrick's Dad
Kyla PrattDiona Harver
Christian CopelinKenny
Michael ChinyamurindiNail
Curtis ArmstrongLaJean
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Romy RosemontVicki
Jermaine CampbellSeat Filler
E.E. BellSeat Filler
Julie MintzCarrie
Tony LeeWaiter
WajidArabian Guy
Giovanni LopesArabian Guy
Brian NahasTV Producer
Lee RyanTV Director
Leo VargasTV Engineer
Craig MeierGuy
Kennedy McCulloughLittle Girl
Rain Denise WilsonLittle Girl's Mom
Pancho DemmingsLittle Girl's Dad
Kenny LattimoreSelf
Chanté MooreSelf
Jack YangPage
Jamie Nicole LokenPage
Patricia A. LewisAssistant Director
Christina R. CopelandGirl
Bilaal SalaamMan in Theater
Gary 'G. Thang' JohnsonMan in Theater
Sean Carter PetersonVJ - Gio
Sy SmithVJ - Fitz
Tony MichaelsChoreographer
Ryan 'Bosco' BakerDancer
Kelly BecerraDancer
Michelle DionneDancer
Michael MorrisDancer
Jada OdomDancer
Henry PlattDancer
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