Friday (1995)

Two homies, Smokey and Craig, smoke a dope dealer's weed and try to figure a way to get the $200 they owe to the dealer by 10 p.m. that same night.

Director:

F. Gary Gray

Writers:

Ice Cube, DJ Pooh

Stars:

Ice Cube, Chris Tucker, Nia Long

1 win & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ice Cube	...	Craig Jones
Chris Tucker	...	Smokey
Nia Long	...	Debbie
Tommy 'Tiny' Lister	...	Deebo (as Tiny 'Zeus' Lister Jr.)
John Witherspoon	...	Mr. Jones
Anna Maria Horsford	...	Mrs. Jones
Regina King	...	Dana Jones
Paula Jai Parker	...	Joi
Faizon Love	...	Big Worm
DJ Pooh	...	Red
Angela Means	...	Felisha
Vickilyn Reynolds	...	Joann
Ronn Riser	...	Stanley
Kathleen Bradley	...	Mrs. Parker
Tony Cox	...	Mr. Parker

Storyline

It is Friday and Craig Jones (Ice Cube) is unemployed, having, yesterday, been fired. He is lounging around his house with his friend Smokey (Chris Tucker), a rather incompetent weed dealer. Smokey's problem is that he tends to smoke, rather than sell, his product. This has lead to trouble with Smokey's supplier, Big Worm, who now wants his money, or his product back, or Smokey is a dead man. Then there's Deebo, the local bully, plus Craig's jealous, psychotic girlfriend, Joi, and Debbie, the neighbour Craig has a crush on. A lot can happen while lounging around your house on a Friday.

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Plot Keywords:

adult lives at home | hat | drug user | drug | drugs | 

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Taglines:

a lot can go down between thursday and saturday...

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive strong language and drug use, and for a brutal fight

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 April 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Petak

Filming Locations:

126th Street, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$3,500,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$27,467,564

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$28,215,918

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema,Priority Films (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min 97 min (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White Color (FotoKem)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is the second film featuring Regina King, Ice Cube and Nia Long.

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Goofs

When Craig's mom puts her food in the microwave and turns it on, the clock and timer never light up.

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Quotes

Craig Jones: [points across the street to Mrs. Parker] Look, look, she's bendin' over!
Pastor Clever: Lord have mercy! God is my shepherd, and he knows what I want!
Pastor Clever: [running across the street] Excuse me, Mrs. Parker? Mrs. Parker!

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Connections

Referenced in Cleaver Family Reunion (2013)

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Soundtracks

Low Rider
Performed by War
Written by Morris D. Dickerson (as M. Dickerson), Charles Miller (as C. Miller), Thomas Allen (as S. Allen), Harold R. Brown (as H. Brown), Howard E. Scott (as H. Scott), Lee Oskar (as L. Oskar), Lonnie Jordan (as J. Goldstein)
Courtesy of Avenue Records

User Reviews

One of the funniest movies of all time!---10/10

When someone asks me which movie i have seen the most times, i have to answer Friday. I know the movie pretty much verbatim, and have seen it well over 30 times. Chris Tucker is one of the funniest people ever. This is his best performance, followed closely by Rush Hour. There are so many funny moments in this movie it would be impossible to name them all here. My favorites would have to be when Smokey meets his blind date, who turns out to be fat and bald, and the scenes where Deebo confronts Smokey and Craig, played by Ice Cube. The movie has a hilarious supporting cast, including John Witherspoon, Tiny Lister, and Bernie Mac. Critics don't know anything. If you ever have a chance to see this and enjoy urban comedy and Chris Tucker, don't even hesitate to watch. 10/10