Butter (1998) - Video Detective

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Untrue story of a young record executive who tries to boost sales by creating the suspicion that someone at his record label murdered a rising star. Based on a real industry trend just like 'Wag The Dog.'

Original Release

10/13/1998

US Release

10/13/1998

Cast

Ernie Hudson	Curtis '8-Ball' Harris
Nia Long	Carmen Jones
Shemar Moore	Freddy Roland
Donnie Wahlberg	Rick Damon
Tony Todd	Benzo Al
Terrence Howard	Dexter Banks (as Terrence Dashon Howard) / Dexter Banks
Donald Faison	Khaleed
Salli Richardson-Whitfield	Blusette Ford (as Salli Richardson) / Blusette Ford
Badja Djola	Roscoe
Nick Corello	Marrotta

(see additional cast & crew)

Directors

Peter Gathings Bunche

Writers

Peter Gathings Bunche

Cast

Ernie Hudson	Curtis '8-Ball' Harris
Nia Long	Carmen Jones
Shemar Moore	Freddy Roland
Donnie Wahlberg	Rick Damon
Tony Todd	Benzo Al
Terrence Howard	Dexter Banks (as Terrence Dashon Howard) / Dexter Banks
Donald Faison	Khaleed
Salli Richardson-Whitfield	Blusette Ford (as Salli Richardson) / Blusette Ford
Badja Djola	Roscoe
Nick Corello	Marrotta
Robert Miano	Visconti
Samantha Phillips	Dina
Adjoa Middleton	Trinidad
Esauron Vaughan	Rapper
Larry B. Scott	Malik / Prison Guard #2
Henry Brown	Khaleed's Father
Angela Alvarado	Registress
Kente Scott	Carjacker
Dannon Green	ATM Customer
Jesse Collins	D.J.

Producers

Moctesuma Esparza	Executive Producer
David L. Garber	Executive Producer
Robert Katz	Executive Producer
Peter Gathings Bunche	Producer
Julian Fowles	Producer
Paul Hertzberg	Producer
Michael Beugg	Producer
Phaedra Harris	Producer
Catalaine Knell	Producer
Vanessa Norris	Producer
J.P. Pettinato	Producer