Taglines: A player who’s about to be played.
Boomerang movie storyline. Advertisement executive Marcus (Eddie Murphy) tells his assistant to send flowers to nine different women, with cards reading “only thinking of you”. When he enters his office, Nelson (Geoffrey Holder), one of the creative minds also in Marcus’ department, shows Marcus a re-cut of an ad. Marcus tells Nelson he must re-edit the risqué ad, as some of the material may be offensive to women and may also cause problems with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission. Nelson reluctantly agrees.
The next day, Marcus meets Lady Eloise (Eartha Kitt), who will soon be acquiring the company in a business merger. She suggests that Marcus may be promoted and invites him to her home. Marcus realizes she intends to have her way with him, and, thinking of the promotion, spends the night with her. The next day at work, he meets Jacqueline Broyer (Robin Givens), a beautiful woman who tells Marcus that Lady Eloise is a figurehead who uses her image to her advantage. Marcus realizes that Jacqueline is going to be given the job he wanted and will soon become his boss.
At the merger party, Marcus tells his friends Tyler (Martin Lawrence) and Gerard (David Alan Grier) he is considering resigning over not getting the promotion. While there, Jacqueline introduces him to Angela Lewis (Halle Berry), who works in the art department, and tells him the two of them should be working together.
Everyone is introduced to Strangé (Grace Jones), the wild fashion diva who has been chosen as the new face of Lady Eloise Cosmetics. While looking for Jacqueline, Marcus bumps into Angela, and when he spots Jacqueline, introduces Angela to Gerard so that he can go and catch up with her. Though Jacqueline tells him she does not date co-workers, Marcus believes he will be the exception because of her flirtatiousness.
Jacqueline tells Marcus they should go over some of their work together, and Marcus suggests they do it at his place over dinner. Marcus finds out Angela and Gerard will be going out that night. Both couples meet that evening, and, Gerard, who is not as successful with women as Marcus, ends up having the better evening with Angela, while Jacqueline and Marcus eat dinner in front of the TV, which does not leave much time for them to establish any sort of chemistry. Later, the two are sent on a business trip in New Orleans, and they eventually have sex while there.
Boomerang (1992)
Directed by: Reginald Hudlin
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Halle Berry, Robin Givens, David Alan Grier, Martin Lawrence, Grace Jones, Geoffrey Holder, Eartha Kitt, Chris Rock, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Lela Rochon
Screenplay by: Barry W. Blaustein, David Sheffield
Production Design by: Jane Musky
Cinematography by: Woody Omens
Film Editing by: John Carter, Michael Jablow, Earl Watson
Costume Design by: Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Set Decoration by: Alan Hicks
Art Direction by: William Barclay
Music by: Marcus Miller
MPAA Rating: R for language and sexuality.
Distributed by: Paramount Pictures
Release Date: July 1, 1992
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