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"B*A*P*S" - This 1997 rags-to-riches tale wasn't exactly loved by critics (Roger Ebert gave it a rare zero stars), but in the 26 years since its release, it has achieved something far greater: cult status. Check out what the cast is up to since then.

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Halle Berry - This was one of Berry's first leading roles, which featured a rare glimpse into her funny side. Over the next decade and a half, the actress ran the spectrum from Golden Globes to Oscars, action to romance, and everything in between. Most recently, she starred in and directed 2020's Bruised. (Photo: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

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Robert Townsend (Director) - This triple threat (comedian/actor/filmmaker) directed the classic comedy. His career continued with "The Parent 'Hood" and "Phantom Punch," a biopic of boxing great Sonny Liston. He was honored with the Classic Cinema Award at the 2016 American Black Film Festival. Most recently, he directed episodes of "The Best Man: The Final Chapters" and Netflix's "Ms. Pat: Y'all Wanna Hear Something Crazy?" (Photo: John Shearer/Getty Images for Vanity Fair

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After B*A*P*S, Faizon Love's career continued to grow. He landed roles in 2009's Couples Retreat and Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son in 2010. Most recently, he appeared in Block Party, which is currently streaming on BET+. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Ian Richardson - This classically-trained Shakespearean actor brought a touch of the bard to Beverly Hills with his role as butler Manley. While he mostly worked in the United Kingdom, Americans will forever remember him as the man in the Rolls-Royce from the famous Grey Poupon commercial. Richardson died of a heart attack in 2007 at age 72. (Photo: Dave Hogan/Getty Images)

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Troy Beyer - Although Beyer looks like a movie star, she's also made waves behind the camera. After writing "B*A*P*S," she wrote and directed the indie comedy "Let's Talk About Sex" and then the Nick Cannon/Christina Milian hit "Love Don't Co$t a Thing." The actress has kept a low profile since then, having only appeared in projects sporadically throughout the years, including 2015's "I Really Hate My Ex." (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Martin Landau - This American icon and three-time Oscar nominee (he won for Ed Wood) had an iconic career. After his turn as dying millionaire Donald Blakemore, Landau appeared in such hit films as "EdTV," "Sleepy Hollow," and "The Majestic." In 2012, he voiced a character in the animated movie "Frankenweenie" and was also in the 2015 film "Entourage." He passed away in 2017 at 89 years old. (Photo: David Livingston/Getty Images)

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Like Halle Berry, Mac's career blew up after the film. He starred in over two dozen movies and headlined the Emmy-winning "Bernie Mac Show" for 103 episodes. Sadly, at only 50 years old, Mac died of pneumonia in 2008.

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Rudy Ray Moore - His role in 'B*A*P*S' was one of the rare occasions when he appeared not as his famous alter-ego Dolemite. After the movie, this legendary comedian made a few more appearances in cult or straight-to-video films in the 1990s and 2000s. The 81-year-old died in 2008 of complications from diabetes, just months after co-star Bernie Mac. (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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Natalie Desselle-Reid - Berry's partner in crime, helped to make "B*A*P*S" comedy gold. Her career continued with roles in Def Jam's "How to Be a Player," "Madea's Big Happy Family," and on three seasons of UPN's sitcom Eve. Her final role was in 2017's "Ya Killin' Me." Desselle-Reid passed away in 2020 from colon cancer. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)