Back in the Day (2005)

In BACK IN THE DAY, Reggie Cooper, a young man from the rough side of the tracks who lives with his divorced, affluent father in order to avoid the gang activity that almost claimed his ... See full summary »

Director:

James Hunter

Writers:

James Hunter, Michael Raffanello

Stars:

Joe Morton, Ja Rule, Norman Grant

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joe Morton	...	Reverend Packer
Ja Rule	...	Reggie
Norman Grant	...	Doctor
Ving Rhames	...	J-Bone
Tia Carrere	...	Loot
Lahmard J. Tate	...	Jamal (as Lahmard Tate)
Peter Somech	...	Philip The Vendor
Giancarlo Esposito	...	Benson Cooper
Badja Djola	...	Grant Brown
Pam Grier	...	Mrs. Cooper
Davetta Sherwood	...	Tosha Cooper
Stephen Kough	...	Vincent Cooper
Erika Michels	...	Maria Patillo - Reporter (as Erika Michels Brown)
Frank Langella	...	Lieutenant Hudson
Jamie Harper	...	Jamal's Girl (as Jamie Harper)

Storyline

In BACK IN THE DAY, Reggie Cooper, a young man from the rough side of the tracks who lives with his divorced, affluent father in order to avoid the gang activity that almost claimed his teenage life in his mother's neighborhood. When Reggie reconnects with a recently paroled friend from his past, he slips back into a life of crime with fatal consequences. Reggie becomes involved in the murder of a local preacher and in the aftermath of this crime, he falls in love with the preacher's daughter. Ultimately, he must choose between losing everything he cares about and his lifelong loyalty to his oldest friend. BACK IN THE DAY chronicles the powerful story of one man's search for personal redemption.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | gang | criminal | evil man

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Taglines:

There Comes A Time To Choose

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and some sexuality

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 November 2005 (Iceland)

Also Known As:

A Dura Realidade

Filming Locations:

Puerto Rico

Box Office

Budget:

$5,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

First Look Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (FotoKem)

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

J-Bone: It's kill or be killed.

User Reviews

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back in the day i watched this movie twice it wasn't very good the acting was pretty poor they just seem to grunt at each other there is no real communication between the characters although its not what i would call i low budget movie its i don't know just seems kinda i mean what I'm saying in comparison to other gangsta movies this is bottom of the pile check out eastsidaz or hustle and flow instead one thing positive i will say about this movie is the ending which kinda made me think about my own life and the difference between right and wrong this is my 1st review of a movie hope it has made sense to people i will try harder next time lol peace