The Perfect Model (1989)

Genres - Drama  |   Sub-Genres - Showbiz Drama, Urban Drama  |   Release Date - Apr 1, 1989 (USA - Unknown)  |   Run Time - 89 min.  |   Countries - United States  |   MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Sandra Brennan

Set within a Chicago housing project this low-budget, but earnest independently produced comedy, the debut of Chicago filmmaker Darryl Roberts, tells the romantic story of an African American actor who returns home from Hollywood to reestablish the ghetto roots he worked so hard at ignoring the past few years. No sooner is the actor home than he meets his enterprising boyhood buddy, now a sleazy beauty pageant promoter who uses the lovely contestants to satisfy his unending lust. He asks the actor to host his latest pageant and the actor agrees to the proposition. The actor's life changes when he sees a young boy attempting to hijack his car. Collaring the lad, the actor learns that he has been orphaned and is being raised by his beautiful big sister. The actor falls for this girl, but fears she will not fit well with the Hollywood crowd. Fortunately, the actor's big brother is around to offer him excellent advice.

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beauty-pageant, ghetto, housing-project, inner-city, model [fashion], perfection, roots [origins]