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Drop Squad

  • 19941994
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  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
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Drop Squad (1994)
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Political satire about an underground militant group that kidnaps African-Americans who have sold out their race. The story follows as the group led Curtis-Hall and Rhames kidnaps an adverti... Read allPolitical satire about an underground militant group that kidnaps African-Americans who have sold out their race. The story follows as the group led Curtis-Hall and Rhames kidnaps an advertising executive (La Salle) who has been providing advertising programs that belittles black... Read allPolitical satire about an underground militant group that kidnaps African-Americans who have sold out their race. The story follows as the group led Curtis-Hall and Rhames kidnaps an advertising executive (La Salle) who has been providing advertising programs that belittles blacks and women. One advertisement features Spike Lee endorsing Gospelpak Fried Chicken which ... Read all
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
618
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
72,354
4,771
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    • Director
      • David C. Johnson
    • Writers
      • David Taylor(story)
      • David C. Johnson(screen story)
      • Butch Robinson(screen story)
    • Stars
      • Eriq La Salle
      • Vondie Curtis-Hall
      • Ving Rhames
    Top credits
    • Director
      • David C. Johnson
    • Writers
      • David Taylor(story)
      • David C. Johnson(screen story)
      • Butch Robinson(screen story)
    • Stars
      • Eriq La Salle
      • Vondie Curtis-Hall
      • Ving Rhames
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    • 15User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Ving Rhames and Vondie Curtis-Hall in Drop Squad (1994)
    Vanessa Williams and Nicole Powell in Drop Squad (1994)
    Eriq La Salle in Drop Squad (1994)
    Vanessa Williams and Nicole Powell in Drop Squad (1994)
    Eriq La Salle and Kasi Lemmons in Drop Squad (1994)
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    Eriq La Salle
    Eriq La Salle
    • Bruford Jamison Jr
    Vondie Curtis-Hall
    Vondie Curtis-Hall
    • Rocky Seavers
    Ving Rhames
    Ving Rhames
    • Garvey
    Kasi Lemmons
    Kasi Lemmons
    • June Vanderpool
    Leonard L. Thomas
    Leonard L. Thomas
    • XB
    Nicole Powell
    • Lenora Jamison
    Eric Payne
    Eric Payne
    • Stokely
    Crystal Fox
    Crystal Fox
    • Zora
    • (as Crystal R. Fox)
    Vanessa Williams
    Vanessa Williams
    • Mali
    Michael Ralph
    Michael Ralph
    • Trevor
    Billy 'Sly' Williams
    Billy 'Sly' Williams
    • Huey
    Kim Hawthorne
    Kim Hawthorne
    • Harriet
    • (as Kimberly Hawthorne)
    Afemo Omilami
    Afemo Omilami
    • Berl (Flip) Mangum
    Paula Kelly
    Paula Kelly
    • Aunt Tilly
    Charles Brown
    • Uncle Otha
    Iris Little Thomas
    Iris Little Thomas
    • Desiree
    Tico Wells
    • Fat Money
    Ray Aranha
    • Bruford Jamison, Sr
    • Director
      • David C. Johnson
    • Writers
      • David Taylor(story)
      • David C. Johnson(screen story) (screenplay)
      • Butch Robinson(screen story) (screenplay)
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      Kim Hawthorne's debut.
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    10/10
    A Very Important Movie
    As a proud White American I must say that this movie is a powerful structure that requires a tremendous amount of understanding for another culture while swallowing a little pride of my own.

    For those who think this movie is racist only proves that more movies like this one need to be made. You can't tell a race of people to just move forward if they are not sure where they come from. You can't just say, "Slavery is over! Now go out and be successful," without understanding the conditioning slavery left behind. Economically and internally. Not to mention when African Americans try to reconnect with their past they are constantly bombarded by some of the same Whites who at times, seem a little bit too concerned with keeping this connection at bay, as if it were a threat of some sort. Meanwhile our toddlers are at school learning about their distant past great leaders like Caesar. Thus, encouraging them to be great leaders. While the black toddlers are learning about slavery and their minor, more modern American accomplishments like the creation of peanut butter or the civil rights movement, making their steps of stride smaller, surviving from day to day, check to check, with hopes of purchasing an apartment or a car as a major accomplishment.

    Why are we afraid for African Americans to learn they're history? Is it because there were some Black leaders greater than Whites. Is it because most of our history might be tainted with a lot of lies and cover up? If we Whites really want to be Equal (and not just announce it all the time) then we will encourage more Blacks to become one with their distant past. And if it puts some of Europeans most powerful parts in history to the background then so what? We didn't have a problem when we where in the forefront, so why would it matter now if we're in the background? If we truly aren't racist, it shouldn't matter at all. One thing Hollywood and our school system shows us is that Europeans have done great things. But not all great things. And maybe, not even the greatest. But that in itself proposes a powerful question. What if Africans have done greater things, would we be willing to accept that? The truth is, we all know we won't. Does the psychological scar of racism really cuts that deep?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 28, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Drop Squad
    • Filming locations
      • Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    • Production company
      • 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $734,693
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $348,192
      • Oct 30, 1994
    • Gross worldwide
      • $734,693
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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