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26 April 1995 (USA) moreTagline:
a lot can go down between thursday and saturday...Plot:
Craig and Smokey are two guys in Los Angeles hanging out on their porch on a Friday afternoon, smoking and drinking... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
Drug Dealer
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Knocked Unconscious
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Los Angeles California
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South Central Los Angeles
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Breaking The Fourth Wall
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Awards:
3 nominations moreUser Comments:
I still pop this baby in the VCR moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Ice Cube | ... | Craig Jones | |
| Chris Tucker | ... | Smokey | |
| Nia Long | ... | Debbie | |
| Tommy 'Tiny' Lister | ... | Deebo (as Tiny 'Zeus' Lister Jr.) | |
| John Witherspoon | ... | Mr. Jones | |
| Anna Maria Horsford | ... | Mrs. Jones | |
| Regina King | ... | Dana Jones | |
| Paula Jai Parker | ... | Joi | |
| Faizon Love | ... | Big Worm | |
| DJ Pooh | ... | Red | |
| Angela Means | ... | Felisha | |
| Vickilyn Reynolds | ... | Joann | |
| Ronn Riser | ... | Stanley | |
| Kathleen Bradley | ... | Mrs. Parker | |
| Tony Cox | ... | Mr. Parker |
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Rated R for pervasive strong language and drug use, and for a brutal fight. (also director's cut)Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
91 minCountry:
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EnglishAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
Iceland:16 | USA:R (certificate #33452) | New Zealand:R16 | USA:R (certificate #45391) (director's cut) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A | Germany:16 | Spain:18 | UK:15Fun Stuff
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Mr. Jones, a dogcatcher by trade, watches Man's Best Friend (1993), a movie about a genetically engineered dog that becomes homicidal. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Mr. Parker is shown throwing his wife's clothing on the lawn, you see him pick up a yellow dress and raise it in the air to throw it down, when the camera cuts you see a different garment being thrown down. moreSoundtrack:
Friday Night moreFAQ
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Eleven years ago (one year before this movie debuted), if you'd have told me you can get an entire movie from two guys sitting on their porch on a hot Friday afternoon, I'd have said you were nuts.
I first saw this movie on a date with my girlfriend as a teenager way back in 1995 (it's hard to believe that was 10 years ago, I laughed through it then and I laugh through it now.
It's also the movie that made me a Chris Tucker mark.
I see everything that guy is in.
The same goes for Cube.
I love this movie's ability to show that ghettos aren't all like the 'Good Times' TV series.
This movie keeps it's lightheartedness throughout especially with funny characters to support Cube and Tucker like DJ Pooh, A.J. Johnson and Tiny Lister.
It also doesn't hurt to have Nia Long with her fine self in it either.
But as I stated this movie is very lighthearted and doesn't begin to get serious at all until the end where Craig tears Smokey a new one for getting him involved in the mess, Big Worm's assassination attempt on Craig and Smokey and Craig coming to the aid of Debbie (Nia) when D-bo (Lister) is beating her up.
It's at those two points you almost forget this is supposed to be a comedy movie.
The most important message in this movie actually came from Johnny Witherspoon who portrayed Craig's father.
He gave his son some very fatherly advise...which I hope to follow with my own son one day.
Although I can't say I'd have been that calm if I walked into my son's room and saw him holding a semi-aotumatic 9mm pistol.
But I did like his advice....as I believe it was meant to be a message to the audience.
"You kids today are nothing but punks, so quick to pick up a gun. You scared to take an ass-whipping!" (referring to his fists) "These are all the protection you need. You win some, you lose some, but you live!"