{"id":80827,"date":"2017-09-15T11:46:10","date_gmt":"2017-09-15T11:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/0de2709a84.nxcli.net\/0-kjasnb\/2017\/09\/15\/corey-grants-illicit-premiere-bet-sept-16\/"},"modified":"2018-12-18T02:22:13","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T02:22:13","slug":"corey-grants-illicit-premiere-bet-sept-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/corey-grants-illicit-premiere-bet-sept-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Corey Grant’s Illicit To Premiere On BET Sept. 16"},"content":{"rendered":"

Corey Grant<\/a>‘s Illicit To Premiere On BET Sept. 16<\/strong>Posted by Wilson Morales<\/p>\n

September 15, 2017<\/p>\n

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Making its TV debut on BET Networks on Saturday, September 16 is director\u00a0Corey Grant<\/a>‘s\u00a0<\/strong>sensual drama\u00a0“Illicit,” starring\u00a0David Ramsey, Shireen Crutchfield, McKinley Freeman, Michele Weaver, Lanett Tachel, Dean Cain, Vivica A. Fox, Dionne Gipson, Michael Monks, Essence Atkins, Vincent A. Ward, Sade Kimora Young, Durrell \u201cTank\u201d Babbs, Charlie Farrell, and\u00a0Adam Senn.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Written by\u00a0Grant and co-star Lanett Tachel, the film had\u00a0its World Premiere at the 2016 American Black Film Festival and played at limited theaters\u00a0this past May before hitting\u00a0DVD\/VOD release on May 23.<\/p>\n

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The story centers on Guy, a well-liked parole officer, and Sasha, a beautiful former model (Shireen Crutchfield), who enjoy a successful marriage until she gets the itch to go back to work. As the wife forms a friendship with an emerging photographer, the husband is dealing with a parolee who proves to be more than he bargained for.<\/p>\n

As loose ends unravel and a world of secrets, sex, and lies creep closer to home, Illicit poses the simple question: \u201cCan you have everything without losing it all?\u201d<\/p>\n

Teaser Trailer<\/p>\n