Boomerang (1992)

A player who's about to be played.

ComedyRomance

Marcus is a successful advertising executive who woos and beds women almost at will. After a company merger he finds that his new boss, the ravishing Jacqueline, is treating him in exactly the same way. Completely traumatised by this, his work goes badly downhill.

Release Date: June 28, 1992
Runtime: 1h 57m
Rating: 5.7/10 (624 votes)

Director: Reginald Hudlin

Cast: Eddie Murphy, Robin Givens, Halle Berry, David Alan Grier, Martin Lawrence, Grace Jones, Geoffrey Holder, Eartha Kitt

Production: Paramount Pictures, Eddie Murphy Productions, Imagine Entertainment

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IMDb Official Site

Budget: $40M
Revenue: $131M

Full Cast (45 people)

Eddie Murphy as Marcus Graham
Robin Givens as Jacqueline 'Jackie / Jack' Broyer
Halle Berry as Angela Lewis
David Alan Grier as Gerard Jackson
Martin Lawrence as Tyler
Grace Jones as Strangé
Geoffrey Holder as Nelson
Eartha Kitt as Lady Eloise
Chris Rock as Bony T
Tisha Campbell as Yvonne
Lela Rochon as Christie
John Witherspoon as Mr. Jackson
Bebe Drake as Mrs. Jackson
John Canada Terrell as Todd
Leonard Jackson as Lloyd
Jonathan P. Hicks as Lady Eloise's Butler
Tom Mardirosian as Salesman
Irv Dotten as Box Office Clerk
Melvin Van Peebles as Editor
Rhonda Jensen as Waitress
Alyce Webb as Noreen
Frank Rivers as Husband
Angela Logan as Wife
Chuck Pfeiffer as French Businessman
Raye Dowell as Pretty Receptionist
Reginald Hudlin as Street Hustler
Warrington Hudlin as Street Hustler
Andre B. Blake as Waiter (as Andre Blake)
Kenn Michael as Kenny
Khanya Mkhize as Khanya

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Boomerang

Boomerang

Boomerang

A player who's about to be played.

Boomerang

Boomerang

A player who's about to be played.

117 min

Marcus is a successful advertising executive who woos and beds women almost at will. After a company merger he finds that his new boss, the ravishing Jacqueline, is treating him in exactly the same way. Completely traumatised by this, his work goes badly downhill.

A player who's about to be played.

117 min

Marcus is a successful advertising executive who woos and beds women almost at will. After a company merger he finds that his new boss, the ravishing Jacqueline, is treating him in exactly the same way. Completely traumatised by this, his work goes badly downhill.

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Production Info

Original LanguageEnglish

Budget$40,000,000

Revenue$131,052,444

Release Date6/28/1992

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Produced by

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Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Eddie Murphy Productions

Imagine Entertainment

Keywords

african american business

african american romance

Spoken Languages

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Cast

Eddie Murphy

as Marcus Graham

Robin Givens

as Jacqueline 'Jackie / Jack' Broyer

Halle Berry

as Angela Lewis

David Alan Grier

as Gerard Jackson

Martin Lawrence

as Tyler

Grace Jones

as Strangé

Geoffrey Holder

as Nelson

Eartha Kitt

as Lady Eloise

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Boomerang about?▾

Marcus is a successful advertising executive who woos and beds women almost at will. After a company merger he finds that his new boss, the ravishing Jacqueline, is treating him in exactly the same wa…

How long is Boomerang?▾

1h 57m

When was Boomerang released?▾

June 28, 1992

Who directed Boomerang?▾

Reginald Hudlin

Who stars in Boomerang?▾

Eddie Murphy, Robin Givens, Halle Berry

What genre is Boomerang?▾

Comedy, Romance

What is Boomerang rated?▾

R

Is Boomerang available to stream?▾

Yes, on fuboTV and MGM+ Amazon Channel