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Director:
Sidney Poitier
Writers:
Timothy March (story)
Richard Wesley (writer)
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Release Date:
11 October 1975 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Tagline:
It's the same two dudes from "Uptown Saturday Night"...but this time they're back with kid dyn-o-mite!
Plot:
Clyde Williams and Billy Foster are a couple of blue-collar workers in Atlanta who have promised to raise funds for their fraternal order... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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Sidney Poitier ... Clyde Williams

Bill Cosby ... Billy Foster
Calvin Lockhart ... Biggie Smalls
John Amos ... Kansas City Mack
Jimmie Walker ... Bootney Farnsworth

Ossie Davis ... Elder Johnson

Denise Nicholas ... Beth Foster
Lee Chamberlin ... Dee Dee Williams
Mel Stewart ... Ellison
Julius Harris ... Bubbletop Woodson
Paul E. Harris ... Jody Tipps

Val Avery ... Lt. Bottomley
Morgan Roberts ... Fish an' Chips Freddie
Talya Ferro ... Biggie's Crony #1
Doug Johnson ... Biggie's Crony #2
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Runtime:
110 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:PG | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:11 | USA:PG
Filming Locations:
Atlanta, Georgia, USA more
Company:
First Artists more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The name of the character played by Calvin Lockhart, Biggie Smalls, was later taken on as an alias for the late rapper, _The Notorious B.I.G._ more
Quotes:
Billy Foster: [Beth kisses Billy on cheek]
Beth Foster: That's for showing me one of the nicest times I've ever had in my life.
Billy Foster: Is, uh, that all I'm gonna get?
Beth Foster: That's all you gonna get in public.
Billy Foster, Beth Foster: [Laughter. Billy grabs Beth's behind]
Beth Foster: [Squeals] Stop!
[Squeals]
Beth Foster: You fresh thing!
Billy Foster: [Laughs] You know you love it.
Beth Foster: Yes, I do.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Century of Black Cinema (2003) (V) more
Soundtrack:
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Always good for laughs..., 26 October 2004
Author: chrislewis-70 (chrislewis-70) from Chicago, Illinois

Although not as good as its predecessor, "Uptown Saturday Night", this sequel always provides some good laughs, especially if you overlook the wide-eyed Amos & Andy style acting of the principals (the worst perpetrator, oddly enough, being the typically stoic Sidney Poitier). Minstrel-esque hamming for the camera aside, this one is just plain fun to watch. Calvin Lockhart and John Amos are great comedic villains, almost playing their roles straight amidst the tom-foolery surrounding them.

As an African-American who grew up in the 70's, this and all the other Blaxploitation films provides a nostalgic, although somewhat exaggerated, look at life in the Black community. Put "Let's Do It Again" on a triple-bill with "Car Wash" and "Cooley High" and you'll have an entertaining blast from the past.

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