Def Jam's How to Be a Player_
"So many women. So little time."
Dray is a young playboy whose only objective in life seems to be to have sex with as many girls as he can without getting caught by his girlfriend Lisa. Dray's sister Jenny and her friend Katrina plan to show him that the way he lives is wrong and organize a party in Malibu, inviting all of his girlfriends.
Starring
Bill Bellamy, Lark Voorhies, Amber Smith
Box Office
$14.0M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Apple TV
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Google Play
16 countries
Prime Video
16 countries
YouTube
5 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
Def Jam's How to Be a Player was released 29 years ago in 1997.
Overview
Dray is a young playboy whose only objective in life seems to be to have sex with as many girls as he can without getting caught by his girlfriend Lisa. Dray...
Def Jam's How to Be a Player is a Comedy, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 33m.
CAST (20)
Bill Bellamy
Drayton Jackson
Lark Voorhies
Lisa
Amber Smith
Amber
Natashia Williams
Pink Bikini Girl
Mari Morrow
Katrina
Bernie Mac
Buster
Elise Neal
Nadine
Jazsmin Lewis
Pookie
Beverly Johnson
Robin
Natalie Desselle-Reid
Jenny Jackson
Devika Parikh
Barbara
Anthony Johnson
Spootie
Max Julien
Uncle Fred
Gilbert Gottfried
Tony the Doorman
J. Anthony Brown
Uncle Snook
Jerod Mixon
Kid #1
Jamal Mixon
Kid #2
MC
Marta Cunningham
C.C.
Marc Kenneth Robinson
Party Dancer
Gabrielle Tuite
Self
BOX OFFICE
$14.0M
Revenue
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
93 min (1h 33m)
Country
Rating
5.5/10 (45 votes)
Box Office
$13,960,203
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Def Jam's How to Be a Player about?
Dray is a young playboy whose only objective in life seems to be to have sex with as many girls as he can without getting caught by his girlfriend Lisa. Dray's sister Jenny and her friend Katrina plan to show him that the way he lives is wrong and organize a party in Malibu, inviting all of his girlfriends.
How long is Def Jam's How to Be a Player?
Def Jam's How to Be a Player has a runtime of 93 minutes (1h 33m).
Who stars in Def Jam's How to Be a Player?
The cast of Def Jam's How to Be a Player includes Bill Bellamy, Lark Voorhies, Amber Smith, Natashia Williams, Mari Morrow.
How much did Def Jam's How to Be a Player make at the box office?
Def Jam's How to Be a Player earned $13,960,203 worldwide at the box office.
What is the rating of Def Jam's How to Be a Player?
Def Jam's How to Be a Player has a rating of 5.5 out of 10 based on 45 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Romance