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A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994) 5.4
A black detective becomes embroiled in a web of danger while searching for a fortune in missing drug money.During the course of his investigation, he encounters various old connections, ... See full summary » Director:Keenen Ivory WayansWriter:Keenen Ivory Wayans |
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Cast
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| Keenen Ivory Wayans | ... | ||
| Charles S. Dutton | ... | ||
| Jada Pinkett Smith | ... |
Peaches
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| Salli Richardson-Whitfield | ... |
Angela
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Corwin Hawkins | ... | |
| Gary Carlos Cervantes | ... |
Luis
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| Kim Wayans | ... | ||
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Andrew Shaifer | ... | |
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Benny
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Mendoza's Girl
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Craig Ryan Ng | ... | |
| Don Diamont | ... | ||
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A black detective becomes embroiled in a web of danger while searching for a fortune in missing drug money.During the course of his investigation, he encounters various old connections, ultimately confronting the criminal responsible for Shame's expulsion from the force. He must also deal with two women, Angela, a beautiful old flame, and Peaches, his energetic but annoying sidekick. Written by Anonymous
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He's armed and dangerously funny.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for violence, strong language and brief sexuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
23 November 1994 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Mister Cool See more »Box Office
Budget:
$10,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$29,392,418 (USA)Company Credits
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Wayman: [on the floor convulsing] : Oh, no.
Bernard: Calm down! It's not blood, just wine.
[Louder]
Bernard: And the nominees for best actress in a groovy nightclub drama... Miss Wayman Harrington!
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Written by James Brown and Pee Wee Ellis (as Alfred Ellis)
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Trivia
Shame tells the bodyguard/thug (played by Sven-Ole Thorsen) to "say hello to Arnold for me" before hitting him with the gun. Thorsen has appeared on screen in nine different Arnold Schwarzenegger movies, did stunts and training for actors and stuntmen in many others, and was actually introduced to the movie business by Arnold, who knew him from when they used to do bodybuilding competitions together. See more »Goofs
Before shaving completely bald at the end of the movie, Shame's haircut is different in almost every shot. See more »Quotes
Bernard: Calm down.Wayman: [on the floor convulsing] : Oh, no.
Bernard: Calm down! It's not blood, just wine.
[Louder]
Bernard: And the nominees for best actress in a groovy nightclub drama... Miss Wayman Harrington!
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"SAY IT LOUD (I'M BLACK AND I'M PROUD)"Written by James Brown and Pee Wee Ellis (as Alfred Ellis)
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A Low Down Dirty Shame is really no more than all the most familiar Cop movie clichés arranged in an order that makes a barely cohesive story. But it's all the fun and silly action that occurs in between that really matters! It's a bit like The Last Boy Scout from a spoof-blaxploitation angle.
Shame (Keenan Ivory Wayans) is a former cop who has been blackballed after a major drugs bust went awry, leaving several DEA agents dead. He now works as a private detective, taking on suicide missions for peanuts and barely scraping by. His disapproving secretary Peaches (a very funny and very, very small Jada Pinkett) wants him to get his act together but he's too busy wallowing in self-pity.
His old pal from the DEA shows up and offers him a side mission to help get back at the Drug Kingpin who ruined his career. And so, with only a few clues, Shame begins his search and soon all roads lead to lies and deception. Like I said, the plot is certainly nothing special. But it does contain a helluva lot of laughs and decent action.
The one thing I can complain of is that the production design is kind of dated now. Action films have evolved so much in the past decade that watching ALDDS 12 years on can be a bit distracting. Wayans (who also directs as well as writing and starring) too often shoots non-actions scenes like a sitcom and his light-hearted editing may help remind you that this totally AIN'T a serious film but it's a little TV-ish if you know what I mean.
If you find ALDDS for cheap somewhere or if it's showing on TV then don't con yourself out of a fun movie. High art is not what this film aims to be.