Next Day Air (2009)

Two inept criminals are mistakenly delivered a package of cocaine and think they've hit the jackpot, triggering a series of events that changes ten people's lives forever.

Director:

Benny Boom

Writer:

Blair Cobbs

Stars:

Yasiin Bey, Mike Epps, Donald Faison

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Donald Faison	...	Leo
Mike Epps	...	Brody
Wood Harris	...	Guch
Omari Hardwick	...	Shavoo
Emilio Rivera	...	Bodega
Darius McCrary	...	Buddy
Cisco Reyes	...	Jesus
Yasmin Deliz	...	Chita
Lobo Sebastian	...	Rhino
Malik Barnhardt	...	Hassie
Yasiin Bey	...	Eric (as Mos Def)
Debbie Allen	...	Ms. Jackson
Lauren London	...	Ivy
Jo D. Jonz	...	Wade
Shawn Michael Howard	...	Derrick

Storyline

When a misguided delivery driver inadvertently delivers a package containing concealed bricks of cocaine to the wrong address, it sets in motion a desperate search and battle for the coke between the furious dealer that sent it, the fearful intended recipients that missed it, and the conniving accidental recipients that plan to flip it. Time is running out and everyone's trying to get their hands on the package that's been sent...Next Day Air!

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Plot Keywords:

package | cocaine | tongue cut out | hood | wrong address | 

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Taglines:

It's all in the delivery.

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive language, drug content, some violence and brief sexuality

Did You Know?

Trivia

It was widely reported that during the filming of a scene in the movie between the characters of Mike Epps and Omari Hardwick, an altercation between the two ensued and escalated, causing Mike Epps to leave the set threatening Omari Hardwick, shouting he was going to his car in the parking lot to retrieve his gun and was going to come back and "handle" Hardwick. Darius McCrary, who was also an actor on the set, is credited with calming Epps down and de-escalating the situation, as he followed Epps to the parking lot to talk him out of it.

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Goofs

When Brody calls Kiara on his sidekick, he talks into the phone upside-down.

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Quotes

Guch: [asks his name] And You Are?
Buddy: [bluntly] Thirsty

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Crazy Credits

There's a brief scene during the end credits.

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Connections

Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Wolverine/Ghosts of Girlfriends Past/Battle for Terra (2009)

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Soundtracks

El Dia de Mi Suerte
Written by Willie Colón (as Willie Colon) and Hector Lavoe
Performed by Marc Anthony
Courtesy of Sony BMG Music Entertainment (US Latin) LLC
By arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment

User Reviews

One of my fav comedys

The best hood comedy by far, if your not from that lifestyle it definitely won't be funny but since there's millions of people who grew up in the hood. Good acting great funny expressions and the actual story is funny which is rare. The whole ideas hilarious

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

8 May 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Next Day Air

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,111,043, 10 May 2009

Gross USA:

$10,027,047

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$10,172,519

Company Credits

Production Co:

A-Mark Entertainment, Melee Entertainment, Next Day Air Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1