3 Strikes (2000)

Brian Hooks plays a character who is just released from jail. And the state adopts a "3 strikes" rule for felons that involves serious penalties. Hooks has 2 strikes, and wants to change ... See full summary »

Director:

DJ Pooh

Writer:

DJ Pooh

Stars:

Brian Hooks, N'Bushe Wright, Faizon Love

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brian Hooks	...	Rob Douglas
N'Bushe Wright	...	Juanita Johnson
Faizon Love	...	Tone
E-40	...	Mike (as E40)
Starletta DuPois	...	Moms Douglas
George Wallace	...	Pops Douglas
David Alan Grier	...	Detective Jenkins
Dean Norris	...	Officer Roberts
Barima McKnight	...	Blue
Meagan Good	...	Buela Douglas
Mo'Nique	...	Dahlia
De'aundre Bonds	...	J.J. (as De'Aundre Bonds)
Antonio Fargas	...	Uncle Jim Douglas
Harmonica Fats	...	Grandpa Johnson
Mike Epps	...	Crackhead

Storyline

Brian Hooks plays a character who is just released from jail. And the state adopts a "3 strikes" rule for felons that involves serious penalties. Hooks has 2 strikes, and wants to change his life for the better. When a friend picks him up, they are pulled over, and his friend shoots at police officers, and Hooks escapes. Now Hooks, a wanted man, must clear his name of having nothing to do with the shooting.

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Plot Keywords:

bloopers during credits | adult diaper | los angeles california | police chase | cell phone | 

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Taglines:

the few, the proud, the paroled.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 March 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

3 Vezes em Apuros

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$3,684,704 (USA) (3 March 2000)

Gross:

$9,821,335 (USA) (2 June 2000)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Absolute Entertainment (II), Lithium Entertainment Group, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Final feature film appearance of Gerald S. O'Loughlin.

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Crazy Credits

During the first part of the end credits, some outtakes are shown (the best of which is a police dog passing the suspect it's supposed to be chasing).

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Connections

Features Truck Turner (1974)

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Soundtracks

"Little Palm"
Written and Performed by Jay Bolton and Mary Ekler
Courtesy of Livewire Entertainment Group

User Reviews

A great movie to smoke out to

This movie was a lot of fun. However, if you are one of the tight assed people who think you should take this movie serious like you are about to watch "Gone with the Wind" you are sadly mistaken. Faizon Love and David Alan Grier are great. Particularly David Alan Grier's "look out he's got a gun" line. It is a very low budget comedy by a first time director. Also the great newscaster Jerry Dunphy has a cameo.