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Motives

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  • 2004
  • 1 hr 27 mins
  • Drama, Suspense
  • R
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Motive is an edgy thriller that centers around Emery Simms, a highly educated and successful business tycoon who happens to be married to the quintessential wife Constance. Things go dangerously awry when the thrill seeking Emery engages in an adulterous fling with the wildly free-spirited and exotic Allanah. Timing couldn't be any worse when the politics of high society, shady business deals, bad press, and a violent murder collide, they threaten to destroy more than just his shaky marriage. As police probe into his situation, they uncover a labyrinth of deception, agendas and motives, where the stakes are enormous and nothing is what it seems.

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Vivica A. Fox
Constance Simms
Shemar Moore
Emery Simms
Golden Brooks
Allannah James

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Awards

  • 2005 - Black Reel - Best Actor, Independent Film - nominated
  • 2005 - Black Reel - Best Actress, Independent Film - nominated
  • 2005 - Black Reel - Best Director, Independent Film - nominated
  • 2005 - Black Reel - Best Independent Film - nominated

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