A Thin Line Between Love and Hate

A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
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Directed by	Martin Lawrence
Produced by	George Jackson Doug McHenry
Screenplay by	Martin Lawrence Bentley Kyle Evans Kenny Buford Kim Bass
Story by	Martin Lawrence
Starring	Martin Lawrence Lynn Whitfield Regina King Bobby Brown Daryl Mitchell Roger E. Mosley Della Reese
Narrated by	Martin Lawrence
Music by	Roger Troutman
Cinematography	Francis Kenny
Edited by	John Carter
Production company	Jackson-McHenry Entertainment You Go Boy! Productions
Distributed by	New Line Cinema Savoy Pictures
Release date	April 3, 1996
Running time	108 minutes
Language	English
Budget	$8,000,000
Box office	$34,746,109

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A Thin Line Between Love and Hate is a 1996 American dark comedy-romance film that was directed and co-written by Martin Lawrence, who also stars in the film. Lawrence co-wrote the screenplay alongside Kenny Buford and Bentley Kyle Evans, who has also written for Lawrence's hit television sitcom, Martin, and Kim Bass. Along with Lawrence, the film features a cast of actors that include Lynn Whitfield, Regina King, Bobby Brown and Della Reese. The film tells the story of Darnell Wright, a ladies' man who finds himself targeted by one of his obsessed lovers.

A Thin Line Between Love and Hate was released in April 1996 and went on to gross over $30 million at the box office against a budget of $8 million. The film was shot on location entirely in the city of Los Angeles, California from June 5 until August 11, 1995. The title for the film is taken from the 1971 song "Thin Line Between Love and Hate" by The Persuaders. R&B trio H-Town recorded a cover version of this song that was included on the film soundtrack. At the time of filming, Lawrence was 12 years younger than Lynn Whitfield, who was 42 at the time.

Nightclub manager Darnell Wright is a perpetual playboy and hopeless male chauvinist. He works for a nightclub called Chocolate City and aspires to be its owner. He trades VIP privileges at the club for favors from women. Though he is an expert at conning women, he sometimes worries about what his childhood sweetheart Mia (Regina King) thinks of his adventures.