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In this movie based on the early days of Def Jam Recordings, up-and-coming manager Russell Walker manages all the hottest acts on the record label Krush Groove Records, which include ... See full summary »
Director:
Michael Schultz
Stars:
Sheila E.,
Joseph Simmons,
Darryl McDaniels
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Malcolm D. Lee
Stars:
Monica Calhoun,
Morris Chestnut,
Melissa De Sousa
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Mark Brown
Stars:
Vivica A. Fox,
Morris Chestnut,
Anthony Anderson
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Skip and Harry are framed for a bank robbery and end up in a western prison. The two eastern boys are having difficulty adjusting to the new life until the warden finds that Skip has a natural talent for riding broncos with the inter-prison rodeo coming up.Written by
John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
"Their initiation to prison life is funny because it's also so scary", said Director Sidney Poitier, who returned to movie-making with this movie after a two-year hiatus to write his autobiography. Poitier added: "It's a fulfillment of a fear virtually every law-abiding citizen has experienced. What if through no fault of your own, you are suddenly thrown in the can, surrounded by muggers, murderers, the dregs of society? How do you cope?" See more »
Goofs
Blade changes position before/after the bull chases Harry. He is standing next to the gate before the bull is released, but in front of the number 3 on the next gate after the bull is released. See more »
Quotes
Warden Walter Beatty:
You're gonna represent Glenboro prison in the annual Top Hand-competition. Congratulations!
Skip Donahue:
Oh! Oh my god! Warden! I can't do that!
Warden Walter Beatty:
What in the hell are you talking about...?
Skip Donahue:
Well, I should have told you in your office! My mother was a veterinarian! I can't have anything to do with the exploitation of animals, she'd turn over in her grave!
Warden Walter Beatty:
I don't believe you heard me correctly. This is very important to me!
Skip Donahue:
Important to you? My mother is watching over every step I make! Do you know that my ...
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Simply put, one of the greatest buddy movies of all time. Pryor and Wilder were great together. At least for their first two movies together. Pryor and Wilder are at their funniest as two guys wrongly convicted of a bank robbery.
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Simply put, one of the greatest buddy movies of all time. Pryor and Wilder were great together. At least for their first two movies together. Pryor and Wilder are at their funniest as two guys wrongly convicted of a bank robbery.