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3 November 2005 (Iceland)
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Sometimes it's hard to tell your friends from your enemies more
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In BACK IN THE DAY, Reggie Cooper, a young man from the rough side of the tracks who lives with his divorced...
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(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 Jaime Harper) |
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Rated R for violence, language and some sexuality.
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It is difficult to rate a writer/director's first effort. After all, it is one more movie than I have written or directed. James Hunter wrote a story that was interesting, but suffered from an uneven flow.
After all, the idea that a man (Ja Rule) has to choose between the thug life and going straight is common, and even falling in love with the daughter (Tatyana Ali) of the man you killed has been done. Doing it again demands something that is original, and originality is lacking in this film.
I was drawn by the inclusion of so many favorites: Tia Carrere (Trues Lies, Wayne's World), Pam Grier (Jackie Brown), Frank Langella (Dracula, Good Night and Good Luck), and Ving Rhames (Rosewood, Dawn of the Dead). They did not disappoint in their performances, but they had little to work with.
Direct to video is becoming more and more common, but that doesn't mean it has to be a waste of time. Maybe the sophomore effort of Hunter will be more enjoyable.