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Up-and-coming author Harper Stewart (Taye Diggs) travels to [[Los Angeles]] for a wedding and is forced to deal with the fallout once his friends start to recognize themselves in his [[Roman a Clef|thinly-veiled autobiographical novel]].


'''''The Best Man''''' is a 1999 film, starring [[Taye Diggs]], [[Nia Long]], and [[Morris Chestnut]].
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Up-and-coming author Harper Stewart (Taye Diggs) travels to [[Los Angeles]] for a wedding and is forced to deal with the fallout once his friends start to recognize themselves in his [[Roman à Clef|thinly-veiled autobiographical novel]].
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* [[Big Man On Campus]]: Lance, in the college flashbacks.

Not to be confused with [[The Best Man|any of the other films of the same name]].

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* [[Big Man on Campus]]: Lance, in the college flashbacks.
* [[Career Versus Man]]: Jordan
* [[Career Versus Man]]: Jordan
* [[The Casanova]]: Quentin
* [[The Casanova]]: Quentin
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* [[Expository Hairstyle Change]]: used for the college flashbacks
* [[Expository Hairstyle Change]]: used for the college flashbacks
* [[Henpecked Husband]]: Julian
* [[Henpecked Husband]]: Julian
* [[Hooker With a Heart of Gold]]: "Candy"
* [[Hooker with a Heart of Gold]]: "Candy"
* [[I'm a Man I Can't Help It]]: Quentin's philosophy
* [[I'm a Man, I Can't Help It]]: Quentin's philosophy
* [[Men Don't Cry]]: Averted by Lance {{spoiler|during his wedding ceremony}}
* [[Men Don't Cry]]: Averted by Lance {{spoiler|during his wedding ceremony}}
* [[Moment Killer]]: The skipping CD
* [[Moment Killer]]: The skipping CD
* [[My Girl Is Not a Slut]]: Mia
* [[My Girl Is Not a Slut]]: Mia
* [[Ready for Lovemaking]] {{spoiler|Jordan}} and {{spoiler|Mia}}, separately.
* [[Ready for Lovemaking]] {{spoiler|Jordan}} and {{spoiler|Mia}}, separately.
* [[Retroactive Recognition]]: This is often considered to be Oscar nominee Terrence Howard's breakout role.
* [[Retroactive Recognition]]: This is often considered to be Oscar nominee [[Terrence Howard]]'s breakout role.
* [[Shirtless Scene]]: Harper
* [[Shirtless Scene]]: Harper
* [[Spear Counterpart]]: To black female-centered films like ''[[Waiting to Exhale]]''
* [[Spear Counterpart]]: To black female-centered films like ''[[Waiting to Exhale]]''
* {{spoiler|[[They Do]]: Lance and Mia}}
* {{spoiler|[[They Do]]}}: {{spoiler|Lance and Mia}}
* [[Those Two Actors]]: Most of the principal actors have made at least one other film with one one of their castmates, but this film is the second of three turn-of-the-century romcoms that Sanaa Lathan and Taye Diggs appeared in together.
* [[Those Two Actors]]: Most of the principal actors have made at least one other film with one one of their castmates, but this film is the second of three turn-of-the-century romcoms that Sanaa Lathan and Taye Diggs appeared in together.
* [[Unresolved Sexual Tension]]: Jordan and Harper
* [[Unresolved Sexual Tension]]: Jordan and Harper


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The Best Man is a 1999 film, starring Taye Diggs, Nia Long, and Morris Chestnut.

Up-and-coming author Harper Stewart (Taye Diggs) travels to Los Angeles for a wedding and is forced to deal with the fallout once his friends start to recognize themselves in his thinly-veiled autobiographical novel.

Not to be confused with any of the other films of the same name.

Tropes used in The Best Man (1999 film) include:
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