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Overview
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Directors:
Writers (WGA):
Allen Hughes (story) &
Albert Hughes (story) ...
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Release Date:
4 October 1995 (USA) more
Tagline:
In this daring heist, the only color that counts is green more
Plot:
A Vietnam vet adjusts to life after the war while trying to support his family, but the chance of a better life may involve crime and bloodshed. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(33 articles)
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User Comments:
Gritty drama from the Hughes Bros. more (69 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Larenz Tate | ... | Anthony Curtis |
 | Keith David | ... | Kirby |
 | Chris Tucker | ... | Skip |
 | Freddy Rodríguez | ... | Jose |
 | Rose Jackson | ... | Juanita Benson |
| N'Bushe Wright | ... | Delilah Benson |
| Alvaleta Guess | ... | Mrs. Benson |
| James Pickens Jr. | ... | Mr. Curtis |
 | Jenifer Lewis | ... | Mrs. Curtis |
| Clifton Powell | ... | Cutty |
 | Elizabeth Rodriguez | ... | Marisol |
 | Terrence Howard | ... | Cowboy (as Terrence Dashon Howard) |
| Ryan Williams | ... | Young revolutionary |
| Larry McCoy | ... | Nicky |
| Rodney Winfield | ... | Mr. Warren |
Additional Details
MPAA:
Rated R for strong graphic violence, language, a sex scene and some drug use.
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Runtime:
119 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:R (certificate #33864) | Australia:R | Canada:R | Finland:K-16 (video premiere) | Germany:18 (JK/SPIO) | Iceland:(Banned) (original rating) | Iceland:16 (cut) | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:18 | Singapore:R21 | South Korea:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:NC-17 (original rating)
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Trivia:
All Police Officers depicted in this movie are from the fictional 53rd Precinct. This Precinct was also used in the television series _"Car 54, Where are You" (1961) and "Baretta" (1975). more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: In the scene where Anthony is playing pool with Cowboy, Anthony is leaning on the table and cowboy yells at him to get off the table, there is a large white sheet of Cardboard laying in the middle of the table. When the shot changes angle to the view from the distance the sheet is gone. This sheet of cardboard would make it very hard to play a game of pool. more
Quotes:
Anthony Curtis: No bad habits, ma. Except for a little killing. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Century of Black Cinema (2003) (V) more
Soundtrack:
If You Want Me To Stay more
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A well thought out movie featuring some of the most thrilling violent scenes and intense language. The Criterion Laserdisc commentaries reveals some more interesting background to the production of this movie. Recommended for Hughes Bros. fans out there.