A crime lord ascends to power and becomes megalomaniacal while a maverick police detective vows to stop him.
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| Wesley Snipes | ... |
Nino Brown
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| Ice-T | ... |
Scotty Appleton
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| Allen Payne | ... |
Gee Money
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| Chris Rock | ... |
Pookie
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| Mario Van Peebles | ... |
Stone
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| Michael Michele | ... |
Selina
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| Bill Nunn | ... |
Duh Duh Duh Man
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| Russell Wong | ... |
Park
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| Bill Cobbs | ... |
Old Man
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Christopher Williams | ... |
Kareem Akbar
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| Judd Nelson | ... |
Nick Peretti
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| Vanessa Williams | ... |
Keisha
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| Tracy Camilla Johns | ... |
Uniqua
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| Anthony DeSando | ... |
Frankie Needles
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| Nick Ashford | ... |
Reverend Oates
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| Phyllis Yvonne Stickney | ... |
Prosecuting Attorney Hawkins
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| Thalmus Rasulala | ... |
Police Commissioner
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| John Aprea | ... |
Don Armeteo
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| Fab 5 Freddy | ... |
Master of Ceremonies
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| Flavor Flav | ... |
D.J.
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Clebert Ford | ... |
Frazier
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Laverne Hart | ... |
Prom Queen
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Eek-A-Mouse | ... |
Fat Smitty
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| Gregg Smrz | ... |
Biff
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Erica McFarquhar | ... |
Teacher
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| Keith Sweat | ... |
Singer at Wedding
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Max Rabinowitz | ... |
Gigantor
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| Marcella Lowery | ... |
Woman in Hallway
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Manuel E. Santiago | ... |
Judge
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Ben Gotlieb | ... |
Prosecuting Attorney
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Thelma Louise Carter | ... |
Reporter
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| Linda Santavicca | ... |
Reporter
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| Christopher Michael | ... |
Bailiff
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Tiger Frederick | ... |
Basketball Player
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Rynel Johnson | ... |
Basketball Player
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| Kelly Jo Minter | ... |
Recovering Addict
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| Tina Lifford | ... |
Recovering Addict
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Paul Raczkowski | ... |
Recovering Addict
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| Erik Kilpatrick | ... |
Recovering Addict
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Harold Baines | ... |
Kid on Stoop
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Sekou Campbell | ... |
Kid on Stoop
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David Michael Golson | ... |
Kid on Stoop
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Garvin Holder | ... |
Kid on Stoop
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Leo O'Brien | ... |
Kid on Stoop
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Bobby Stancil | ... |
Kid on Stoop
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| Teddy Riley | ... |
New Year's Eve Band - (Guy)
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Aaron Hall | ... |
New Year's Eve Band - (Guy)
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Damion Hall | ... |
New Year's Eve Band - (Guy)
(as Damien Hall)
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Rodney Benford | ... |
Singers - Spring - (Troop)
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John Harreld | ... |
Singers - Spring - (Troop)
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Allen McNeil | ... |
Singers - Spring - (Troop)
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Steve Russell | ... |
Singers - Spring - (Troop)
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Reggie Warren | ... |
Singers - Spring - (Troop)
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Gerald Levert | ... |
Singers - Winter - (Levert)
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Sean Levert | ... |
Singers - Winter - (Levert)
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Marc Gordon | ... |
Singers - Winter - (Levert)
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Akosua Busia | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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Lia Chang | ... |
Scotty's Girl (uncredited)
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Larry M. Cherry | ... |
Barber (uncredited)
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| James Michael Cummings | ... |
Butchie the doorman (uncredited)
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| Cynthia Elane | ... |
Brides Maid (uncredited)
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| Toni Ann Johnson | ... |
Girl in the Window (uncredited)
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Cinti Laird | ... |
Brides Maid of Honor at Wedding Reception (uncredited)
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| Jake LaMotta | ... |
Gangster standing at bar. (uncredited)
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Michele Lawler | ... |
Party Girl (uncredited)
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| Ron Millkie | ... |
Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)
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Candece Tarpley | ... |
Connie (Waitress) (uncredited)
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Chris Thornton | ... |
C.M.B. Member (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mario Van Peebles | ||
Written by
| Thomas Lee Wright | ... | (story) |
| Thomas Lee Wright | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Barry Michael Cooper | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| James Bigwood | ... | associate producer |
| Suzanne Broderick | ... | associate producer |
| Fab 5 Freddy | ... | associate producer |
| Preston L. Holmes | ... | co-producer |
| George Jackson | ... | producer |
| Doug McHenry | ... | producer |
| Dwight Williams | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Vassal Benford | ... | original score composer |
| Michel Colombier | ||
Cinematography by
| Francis Kenny | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Steven Kemper | ||
Editorial Department
| Wade Bartlett | ... | assistant film editor |
| J. Kathleen Gibson | ... | first assistant editor |
| Jeff Gullo | ... | assistant film editor |
| Kevin Stitt | ... | additional editor / first assistant film editor |
| Ray Watson | ... | color timer |
Casting By
| Pat Golden | ||
| John McCabe | ||
Production Design by
| Charles C. Bennett | ||
Art Direction by
| Laura Brock | ||
| Barbra Matis | ||
Set Decoration by
| Elaine O'Donnell | ||
Costume Design by
| Bernard Johnson | ||
Makeup Department
| Larry M. Cherry | ... | hair stylist (as Larry Max Cherry) |
| Tim Davis | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Diane Hammond | ... | makeup artist |
| Aaron F. Quarles | ... | hair stylist (as Aaron Quarles) |
| Ellie Winslow | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Yuseff | ... | hair stylist: Ice T |
Production Management
| Preston L. Holmes | ... | unit production manager |
| Brent Owens | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marlene Arvan | ... | second second assistant director |
| Mark Croll | ... | additional second assistant director |
| Ed Dessisso | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| William Jennings | ... | dga trainee |
| Jeff Lengyel | ... | second unit director |
| Ron Mitchell | ... | additional second assistant director (as Ronnie Mitchell) |
| Joseph Ray | ... | second assistant director |
| Dwight Williams | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| John Alvin | ... | poster artist |
| Tom Conway | ... | set dresser |
| Marc Fambro | ... | carpenter |
| Jeffrey L. Glave | ... | chargeman scenic artist (as Jeff Glave) |
| Bruce Lee Gross | ... | key set dresser |
| Roberta J. Holinko | ... | art department coordinator (as Roberta Holinka) |
| Kevin Ladson | ... | assistant property master (as K.C. Ladson) |
| Octavio Molina | ... | property master |
| Schavaria Reeves | ... | prop intern |
| Raymond M. Samitz | ... | construction coordinator (as Raymond Samitz) |
| Laura Jean West | ... | assistant property master (as Laura West) |
| Byron K. Lovelace | ... | props (uncredited) / set dresser (uncredited) |
| Brick Mason | ... | storyboard artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| David W. Alstadter | ... | adr mixer / foley mixer |
| Bub Asman | ... | sound editor |
| Bob Brockman | ... | sound mixer |
| Terry Burke | ... | foley artist |
| Patrick Cyccone Jr. | ... | re-recording mixer (as Patrick Cyccone) |
| Robert Deschaine | ... | adr mixer |
| Robert Fitzgerald | ... | sound editor |
| Keith Gardner | ... | boom operator |
| Robert G. Henderson | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Rosa Howell-Thornhill | ... | cable person |
| Mike Le Mare | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Darrin Martin | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Alan Robert Murray | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Jayme S. Parker | ... | sound editor (as Jayme Parker) |
| Brian Peterson | ... | sound transfer |
| Travis Powers | ... | sound effects editor |
| Lise Richardson | ... | sound editor (as Lisé Richardson) |
| John Rotondi | ... | sound engineer: Y4 |
| Robert L. Sephton | ... | sound editor (as Robert Sephton) |
| Rachel Shaw | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Janelle Showalter | ... | assistant sound editor (as Janelle Showalta) |
| Frank Stettner | ... | production sound mixer (as Franklin D. Stettner) |
| Karola Storr | ... | sound editor |
| Robert Thirlwell | ... | re-recording mixer (as Robert Thirwell) |
| Dan Wallin | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Brooke Henderson Ward | ... | assistant sound editor (as Brooke H. Ward) |
| Marshall Winn | ... | sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Wilfred Caban | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Steven Kirshoff | ... | special effects supervisor (as Steve Kirshoff) |
| Denis Zack | ... | special effects technician |
Stunts
| G.A. Aguilar | ... | stunts (as George Aguilar) |
| Danny Aiello III | ... | stunts |
| Bill Anagnos | ... | stunts |
| David Lamont Batiste | ... | stunts |
| Paul Bucossi | ... | stunts |
| Darrell Carey | ... | stunts |
| Daniel Dod | ... | stunts (as Danny Dod) |
| Norman Douglass | ... | stunts |
| Andy Duppin | ... | stunts |
| Roy Farfel | ... | stunts |
| Lance Guecia | ... | stunts (as Lance William Guecia) |
| Don Hewitt | ... | stunts |
| Jery Hewitt | ... | stunt coordinator |
| David S. Lomax | ... | stunts (as David Lomax) |
| Jalil Jay Lynch | ... | stunts |
| Harry Madsen | ... | stunts |
| Don Picard | ... | stunts |
| Elliot Santiago | ... | stunts |
| Bruce Smolanoff | ... | stunts |
| Brian Strickland | ... | stunts |
| Jeff Ward | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Savas Alatis | ... | assistant camera |
| Robert M. Andres | ... | key grip (as Robert Andres) |
| Martin Andrews | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Ted Churchill | ... | steadicam operator |
| Myra-Lee Cohen | ... | second assistant camera |
| Lamont Crawford | ... | grip trainee |
| Val DeSalvo | ... | best boy electric (as Valerie DeSalvo) |
| Tom Grunke | ... | underwater photographer |
| James Gucciardo | ... | second assistant camera |
| Ed Hershberger | ... | additional camera operator |
| Charles Houston | ... | gaffer |
| Gregory Irwin | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Michael Kelem | ... | aerial camera operator |
| Tom Kudlek | ... | dolly grip (as Thomas Kudlek) |
| Jacek Laskus | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Robert Levi | ... | additional director of photography: second unit |
| Rick Marroquin | ... | grip |
| John Newby | ... | camera operator (as John C. Newby) |
| Chris Skutch | ... | grip |
| John Sosenko | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Paul Wachter | ... | best boy grip |
| Joel David Warren | ... | still photographer (as Joel Warren) |
| Tom Zafian | ... | video playback operator (as Thomas Zafian) |
| Joan Zierler | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
Casting Department
| Eileen Mack Knight | ... | casting: Los Angeles (as Eileen Knight) |
| Monica Swann | ... | casting: Los Angeles |
| Max Van Peebles | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jill E. Anderson | ... | assistant wardrobe |
| George R. Bergeron | ... | assistant to costume designer (as George Bergeron) |
| Barbara Hause | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as Barbara J. Hause) |
| Beulah Jones-Black | ... | assistant to costume designer |
| Jane E. Myers | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
| Parnes Cartwright | ... | location manager |
| R.W. Dixon | ... | location coordinator |
| Dale Watkins | ... | assistant location coordinator |
| Grant Harper Reid | ... | location manager: second unit (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Michael Boddicker | ... | music programmer: synthesizers |
| Simon Franglen | ... | music programmer: synthesizers |
| Clark Germain | ... | score mixer |
| Dann Huff | ... | musician: guitars |
| George Jackson | ... | music supervisor |
| Doug McHenry | ... | music supervisor |
| Cassandra Mills | ... | soundtrack executive producer |
| Carl Zittrer | ... | supervising music editor |
| Abdul Malik Abbott | ... | music playback (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Cornelia 'Nini' Rogan | ... | script supervisor (as Cornelia Rogan) |
Transportation Department
| Francis Connolly Jr. | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Keenan Haight | ... | production driver |
| James Patrick Whalen Jr. | ... | transportation captain (as James P. Whalen Jr.) |
Additional Crew
| Michael Alatriste | ... | production assistant |
| Flex Alexander | ... | assistant choreographer (as Flex) |
| Kimberly Allen | ... | production associate |
| Ellen Barrie Aaronson | ... | assistant production office coordinator |
| Brandon Bates | ... | assistant to producer |
| Michèle Boissière Armstrong | ... | assistant to producers (as Michèle R. Boissière) |
| Al Cerullo | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Eric Daniel | ... | production assistant |
| Phillipa Davis | ... | production office secretary |
| Lyle Dickey | ... | craft service |
| Randy Fletcher | ... | production assistant |
| Barry Ford | ... | technical consultant |
| Donovan Henry | ... | choreographer |
| Patricia Ann Holmes | ... | production auditor (as Patricia Holmes) |
| Tina Johnson | ... | assistant to producer |
| Janice Kambara | ... | production assistant |
| Eric Klein | ... | parking coordinator (as Eric Barry Klein) |
| Solomon J. LeFlore | ... | production financing |
| Janet Lonsdale | ... | assistant production auditor |
| Sam Mattingly | ... | publicist |
| Michael Mendelsohn | ... | banker/production financier |
| Nadia Ofuatey-Kodjoe | ... | craft service |
| Traci Proctor | ... | craft service |
| Kia B. Puriefoy | ... | production assistant (as Kia Puriefoy) |
| Lillian Pyles | ... | production office coordinator |
| Dawn Murphy Riley | ... | production office assistant (as Dawn Riley) |
| Paul Roach | ... | assistant: Mr. Van Peebles |
| Philip Schnelwar | ... | technical consultant |
| Valerie Hughes Smith | ... | production assistant (as Valerie Hughes) |
| Douy Swofford | ... | title designer |
| Daniel Vellucci | ... | bond rep supervisor |
| Rick Washburn | ... | weapons specialist |
| Roni Wheeler | ... | production assistant (as Roni Wheeler Poole) |
| Martin Whitfield | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. (presents)
- Jackson/McHenry Company,The
- Jacmac Films
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1991) (United States) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1991) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures Germany (1991) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1991) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1991) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1991) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1991) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1991) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- 7Mate (2020) (Australia) (tv)
- 7flix (2023) (Australia) (tv)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1994) (United States) (tv) (Broadcast Premiere)
- Cinemax (World-wide) (tv)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- RTL Entertainment (1994) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL5)
- United Paramount Network (UPN) (United States) (tv)
- Varus Video (Russia) (VHS)
- WPSG (1995) (United States) (tv)
- WWOR (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1992) (Australia) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1992) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD) (2-disc special edition)
- Warner Home Video (1991) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- Warner Home Video (1991) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Video (1992) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Video (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2012) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- 11:24 Design Advertising (poster design)
- Dolby Stereo (in selected theatres)
- Giant Records (soundtrack)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (provided courtesy of: "Scarface" clip)
- National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians (NABET) (acknowledgement)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
- Precision Film Cutting (negative cutting)
- Reprise Records (soundtrack)
- The Terrie Williams Agency (publicity)
- Warner Bros. Records (soundtrack)
- Warner Bros. Sound (post-production sound services)
- Yeah (provided courtesy of: "Sweet Sweetback's Baddass Song" clip)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The gangster Nino has a gang who call themselves Cash Money Brothers. They get into the crack business and not before long they make a million dollars every week. A cop, Scotty, is after them. He tries to get into the gang by letting an ex-drug addict infiltrate the gang, but the attempt fails miserably. The only thing that remains is that Scotty himself becomes a drug pusher. Written by Mattias Thuresson |
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| Taglines | It was a time that there was a new gangster in......... See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $8,500,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $7,039,622, 10 Mar 1991 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | On Inside the Actors Studio (1994), Chris Rock claimed that for several years following his acclaimed performance as a crack addict, drug dealers would approach him and put crack and cocaine in his pocket; joking that "they thought it was a documentary." He stated that, although he knew people who used crack at the time, he never did and, in his 1997 memoir "Rock This" had only smoked marijuana twice. See more » |
| Goofs | Pookie's time inside the Carter was extensively videotaped, and those tapes, which included G Money giving the order to kill Pookie after his cover is blown, were all saved by the cops. Despite all that taped evidence that could be used to either convict G Money and several others and/or flip them as witnesses against Nino, the operation is declared a total failure and the tapes are never used. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Christopher Williams: I'm Dreamin' (1991). See more » |
| Soundtracks | New Jack Hustler (Nino's Theme) See more » |
| Quotes |
Nino Brown:
[to Gee Money]
You fucked up. You fucked up big time. You're incapable of running this shit. [Gee Money stands up] Nino Brown: *Sit* your five-dollar ass down before I make change! See more » |