{"id":62269,"date":"2012-01-12T12:56:20","date_gmt":"2012-01-12T12:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/0de2709a84.nxcli.net\/0-kjasnb\/2012\/01\/12\/cory-hardrict-to-play-dj-frankie-crocker-in-lovelace\/"},"modified":"2018-12-18T13:16:48","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T13:16:48","slug":"cory-hardrict-to-play-dj-frankie-crocker-in-lovelace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/cory-hardrict-to-play-dj-frankie-crocker-in-lovelace\/","title":{"rendered":"Cory Hardrict To Play DJ Frankie Crocker In ‘Lovelace’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cory Hardrict To Play DJ Frankie Crocker In ‘Lovelace’<\/strong>by Wilson Morales<\/p>\n

January 12, 2011<\/p>\n

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Cory Hardrict,<\/strong> who was last seen in the alien film, ‘Battle: Los Angeles,’<\/strong> and has the upcoming zombie movie, ‘Warm Bodies,’ will next play DJ Frankie Crocker<\/strong> in the biopic, ‘Lovelace.’<\/strong><\/p>\n

He also starred on the ABC Family series, ‘<\/em>Lincoln Heights<\/strong>.’<\/strong> He’s married to actress Tia Mowry<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

According the Hollywood Reporter<\/a>, Hardrict joins Debi Mazar,<\/strong> who was also added to the film. based on the life and career of Linda Boreman<\/strong> aka \u201cLinda Lovelace<\/strong>,\u201d the star of the 1972 pornographic film, ‘Deep Throat<\/strong>.’<\/p>\n

Directed by Rob Epstein<\/strong> and Jeffrey Friedman<\/strong> (HOWL<\/em>, The Celluloid Closet<\/em>) with a screenplay written by Andy Bellin<\/strong> (Trust)<\/em>, Amanda Seyfried <\/strong>stars in the title role with Peter Saarsgard <\/strong>playing her husband, Chuck Traynor<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Mazar and Hardrict join already announced supporting cast members Demi Moore, Adam Brody, Eric Roberts, Hank Azaria, Bobby Cannavale, Chris Noth, Robert Patrick, Wes Bentley, Sharon Stone<\/strong> and Juno Temple<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Hollywood Reporter also mentioned that Romeo Brown<\/a><\/strong> had been cast in the film, but his name was listed here.<\/p>\n

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Crocker<\/a> <\/strong>was a famous New York radio DJ. (Coined “Hollywood” for his keen sense of showmanship and self-marketing tactics.) He was the master of ceremonies of shows at the Apollo Theater<\/a> in Harlem<\/a> and was one of the first V.J.’s on VH-1, the cable music video channel, in addition to hosting the TV series Solid Gold<\/strong> and NBC’s Friday Night Videos.<\/p>\n

A Millennium Films Production, the film is produced by Heidi Jo Markel <\/strong>for Eclectic Pictures, Laura Rister<\/strong> and Jason Weinberg <\/strong>for Untitled Entertainment, and Jim Young<\/strong> for Animus Films, with executive producers Boaz Davidson, Danny Dimbort, Mark Gill, W. Merritt Johnson, Avi Lerner, Trevor Short<\/strong> and John Thompson for Nu Image\/Millennium Films.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The production is currently shooting on location in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

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