
After being dumped by his model girlfriend, aspiring writer Quincy Watson quits his job and is inspired to pen the ultimate how-to book on breaking up. When it becomes a smash bestseller, he starts giving his player cousin, Evan, choice tips on how to win the battle of the sexes. But when Evan's beautiful girlfriend Nikki gets wind of the plan, it's these players that end up getting played.
Cast

Jamie Foxx
Quincy Watson

Morris Chestnut
Evan

Gabrielle Union
Nikki

Peter MacNicol
Philip Gascon

Jennifer Esposito
Rita Monroe

Bianca Lawson
Helen Sharp

Jill Ritchie
Amy

Heather Headley
Self (Singer)

Octavia Spencer
Stylist

Danny Comden
Sam

Patrick Cranshaw
Mr. Lynch

Tate Taylor
Attendant

Bob Stephenson
Ticket Master

Faune Chambers Watkins
The Betty

Trae Ireland
Trey

Gerald Emerick
TV Host
Samantha Nagel
Sandra

Jessica Landon
Swedish Girlfriend

Steven J. Pershing
Zig Zag Valet (uncredited)
Crew

Daniel Taplitz
Director, Writer

Robert Frazen
Editor
Daniel Gabbe
Assistant Editor
David Hennings
Director of Photography
Dennis McNeill
Color Timer
Todd Amateau
First Assistant Director
Handel Whitmore
Second Assistant Director
Tony Nahar
Second Second Assistant Director
Christina Rollo
Assistant Production Coordinator
Cheryl Miller
Production Coordinator
Paddy Cullen
Executive Producer
Bonnie Weis
Production Supervisor
Lisa Tornell
Producer
Kevin Halloran
Co-Producer, Unit Production Manager
Kimberly Guidone
Producer's Assistant
Jerry Fleming
Production Design
Greg Rhineer
"A" Camera Operator
David 'D.R.' Rhineer
First Assistant "A" Camera
Leslie Hamilton
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Alex Leyton
"B" Camera Operator
Thomas Vandermillen
First Assistant "B" Camera
Jennifer Ann Henry
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Bill Pierson
Dolly Grip
Catherine Engel
Casting Assistant
Kim Davis-Wagner
Casting
Justine Arteta
Casting
Judy Cook
Extras Casting Coordinator
Elaine McGhee
Key Costumer
Marcie Olivi
Key Costumer

Isis Mussenden
Costume Designer
Mari Grimaud
Costume Supervisor
Candice Carella
Costumer
Demetricus Holloway
Costumer
Laurel Frushour
Costumer
Kimberly Kimble
Hair Department Head
Jasmine Kimble
Key Hair Stylist
LaLette Littlejohn
Makeup Department Head
Joanetta Stowers
Key Makeup Artist
Jennifer Bendror
Art Department Coordinator
Patrick Tonioli
Scenic Artist
Christopher D. Yermanos
Scenic Artist
Ray Yamagata
Assistant Art Director
Steven Ticknor
Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Supervisor
David Chornow
Sound Mixer
Chris Winter
Sound Assistant
Ethan Holtzman
Sound Assistant
Annie Shih
Sound Assistant
Linda Murphy
Boom Operator
Vincent Guisetti
Foley Artist
Pamela Kahn
Foley Artist
Kevin Wahrman
Foley Editor
Kyle Rochlin
Foley Mixer

Stephen Hunter Flick
ADR Editor, Dialogue Editor
David Weisberg
ADR Mixer
Howard London
ADR Mixer
Max Pomerleau
Chief Lighting Technician
Mark R. Byers
Special Effects Supervisor
Sam Nicholson
Visual Effects Supervisor
Kent Johnson
Visual Effects Production Manager

Marcus Miller
Original Music Composer
Peter Coquillard
Music Supervisor
Jay Duerr
Music Editor
Adam Pinkstaff
Transportation Captain
Michael Ballew
Transportation Co-Captain
Steve Larson
Transportation Coordinator
Sheilah Sullivan
Production Accountant
Wade Hagen
First Assistant Accountant
Daniel Messler
Payroll Accountant
Devin Joseph
Dialogue Editor
George A. Hock
Rigging Gaffer
Scott Hillman
Key Rigging Grip
Betty Berberian
Set Decoration
Orion V. Cox
Set Dresser
Will Durham
Set Dresser
Coy Lawson
Set Dresser
Doris Puhringer
Set Dresser
Russell Stimson
Set Dresser
Chris Wright
Set Dresser
Lisa Robinson
On Set Dresser
Wayne Springfield
Construction Coordinator
Jason Silber
Propmaker
Guy A. Herman
Propmaker
D. Stevens
Still Photographer
Nicole Cummins-Rubio
Script Supervisor
Steven D. Castaneda
Electrician
John W. Kristopik
Electrician
Jason Parrillo
Electrician
John H. Taylor Jr.
Best Boy Electric
Lyle Atkins
Driver
Joseph G. Bingenheimer
Driver
Steve Brodsky
Driver
Curtis Clark
Driver
Shawn Coulter
Driver
Johnny Davis
Driver
Jon Gearhart
Driver
Alfie Jensen
Driver
Glenn Dash Hartley
Driver
Robert L. Husk
Driver
Michael Keys
Driver
Winston Manjarrez
Driver
Rocco Mann
Driver
Keven H. Simmons
Driver
David Torgerson
Driver
Robert L. Young
Driver
Patrick J. Richmond
Key Set Production Assistant
Toussaint Banks
Set Production Assistant
La Shan Knox
Set Production Assistant
Andrew Kopjak
Set Production Assistant
Arash Esfandi
Set Production Assistant
Robert Foulkes
Location Manager
Timothy Falconer
Location Scout
Ron Hugo
Location Scout
Jeffrey Paul Johnson
Property Master
Chris DeVicariis
Assistant Property Master
James Neal
Best Boy Grip
Lance DeSpain
Charge Scenic Artist
Johnny Mack
Actor's Assistant
Mark Shane Davis
Key Grip
Brien McDonald
Grip
Ryan Nelson
Grip
Brent Egan
Loader
Robert Darwell
Legal Services
Annie Maron
Legal Services
Sheppard Mullin
Legal Services
Houston Petty II
Craft Service
Cassandra Butcher
Unit Publicist
Peter Borck
Art Direction
Anthony Woods
Set Medic
Donal Nelson
Utility Sound
Terry Hargis
Leadman
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