Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 48%
TMDB Rating 6.4
IMDB Rating 6.6
RottenTomatoes Rating 64%

Financials

Revenue: $13,000,000

Budget: $3,000,000

Profit: + $10,000,000


Movie Details

Tag Line: It's Tough To Be A Black Hero.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 6

Release Date: Nov 10, 1988

Rating: R

Run Time: 1h 28m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Ivory Way Productions , Front Films , Raymond Katz Production , United Artists


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Synopsis

Jack Spade returns from the army in his old ghetto neighbourhood when his brother, June Bug, dies. Jack declares war on Mr. Big, powerful local crimelord. His army is led by John Slade, his childhood idol who used to fight bad guys in the 70s.


Main Cast

Keenen Ivory Wayans

Keenen Ivory Wayans

Jack Spade

Age : 65 | Popularity : 6%

Bernie Casey

Bernie Casey

John Slade

Age : 78 | Popularity : 6%

Antonio Fargas

Antonio Fargas

Flyguy

Age : 77 | Popularity : 5%

Steve James

Steve James

Kung Fu Joe

Age : 41 | Popularity : 4%

Isaac Hayes

Isaac Hayes

Hammer

Age : 65 | Popularity : 8%

Jim Brown

Jim Brown

Slammer

Age : 88 | Popularity : 13%

Ja'net DuBois

Ja'net DuBois

Ma Bell

Age : 74 | Popularity : 9%

Dawnn Lewis

Dawnn Lewis

Cheryl

Age : 62 | Popularity : 11%


Crew

Department Role Name
Costume & Make-Up Wardrobe Assistant
Nancy Steiner
Nancy Steiner
Darlene Jackson
Darlene Jackson
Costume Design
Ruth E. Carter
Ruth E. Carter
Makeup Supervisor
Laini Thompson
Laini Thompson
Assistant Makeup Artist
Edna Sheen
Edna Sheen
Wardrobe Supervisor
Sharon Rosenberg
Sharon Rosenberg
Assistant Hairstylist
Guy Smith
Guy Smith
Assistant Costume Designer
Ceci
Ceci
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Barbie Gotschall
Barbie Gotschall
Hairstylist
Florence Franklin
Florence Franklin
Makeup Artist
Lori Tabak
Lori Tabak
Production Casting
Jaki Brown
Jaki Brown
Robi Reed
Robi Reed
Executive Producer
Eric L. Gold
Eric L. Gold
Raymond Katz
Raymond Katz
Casting Assistant
Kimberly Hardin
Kimberly Hardin
Unit Production Manager
Andy Given
Andy Given
Producer
Peter McCarthy
Peter McCarthy
Carl Craig
Carl Craig
Co-Producer
Eric Barrett
Eric Barrett
Tamara Rawitt
Tamara Rawitt
Assistant Location Manager
Earl West
Earl West
Production Assistant
Allen Kupetsky
Allen Kupetsky
Location Manager
Kojo Lewis
Kojo Lewis
Production Coordinator
Belinda Ellis
Belinda Ellis
Crew Stunts
Eugene Collier
Eugene Collier
Gilbert B. Combs
Gilbert B. Combs
Tony Brubaker
Tony Brubaker
Norman Howell
Norman Howell
Gus Williams
Gus Williams
Ernie F. Orsatti
Ernie F. Orsatti
Alex Brown
Alex Brown
Bob Minor
Bob Minor
Eric Mansker
Eric Mansker
Ray Bickel
Ray Bickel
John Meier
John Meier
Melvin Jones
Melvin Jones
Sharon Schaffer
Sharon Schaffer
Tyann Means
Tyann Means
Mello Alexandria
Mello Alexandria
Rusty McClennon
Rusty McClennon
Gary Price
Gary Price
James M. Halty
James M. Halty
Dennis Madalone
Dennis Madalone
Kenny Endoso
Kenny Endoso
Bennie Moore
Bennie Moore
Robby Robinson
Robby Robinson
Irving E. Lewis
Irving E. Lewis
Sharie Doolittle
Sharie Doolittle
Gregg Dandridge
Gregg Dandridge
Kym Washington Longino
Kym Washington Longino
Dwayne McGee
Dwayne McGee
Bufort McClerkins
Bufort McClerkins
Clifford Strong
Clifford Strong
Wayne King
Wayne King
Fritz Lieber
Fritz Lieber
Ed Hamilton
Ed Hamilton
Darrell Giddens
Darrell Giddens
S.J. McGee
S.J. McGee
Kirk Elam
Kirk Elam
Al Lee
Al Lee
Perry Nichols
Perry Nichols
Ric Wagner
Ric Wagner
Shirley Walker
Shirley Walker
Thanks
Carole Little
Carole Little
Stunt Coordinator
Alan Oliney
Alan Oliney
Driver
J. Wesley Adams
J. Wesley Adams
Hedy Phil Balani
Hedy Phil Balani
Ron M. Field
Ron M. Field
Scott Hubacek
Scott Hubacek
Thomas S. Lynch
Thomas S. Lynch
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
Scenic Artist
Karen Steward
Karen Steward
Choreographer
Russell Clark
Russell Clark
Production Artist
Robyn Reichek
Robyn Reichek
Craft Service
David Falicki
David Falicki
Special Effects Assistant
Gary L. King
Gary L. King
Carpenter
Ray Stoddard
Ray Stoddard
Michael Craig Adams
Michael Craig Adams
Mark Fite
Mark Fite
Special Effects Coordinator
Fred Cramer
Fred Cramer
Transportation Coordinator
Brian Steagall
Brian Steagall
Transportation Captain
Brian Maguire
Brian Maguire
Video Assist Operator
Adam Stern
Adam Stern
Production Controller
Marsha Koff
Marsha Koff
Editing Editor
Michael R. Miller
Michael R. Miller
Additional Editor
Stephen Semel
Stephen Semel
Negative Cutter
Gary Burritt
Gary Burritt
Color Timer
Keith Parrish
Keith Parrish
First Assistant Editor
Teressa Longo
Teressa Longo
Editorial Production Assistant
Madeleine Swift
Madeleine Swift
Tara McKinley
Tara McKinley
Assistant Editor
Carolina Beroza
Carolina Beroza
Art Leadman
Gene Serdena
Gene Serdena
Set Painter
Arlan Jay Vetter
Arlan Jay Vetter
Tim James
Tim James
Swing
Bruce Bellamy
Bruce Bellamy
Mark Wilson
Mark Wilson
Set Decoration
Kathryn Peters
Kathryn Peters
Edie Robinette-Petrachi
Edie Robinette-Petrachi
Production Design
Catherine Hardwicke
Catherine Hardwicke
Melba Katzman Farquhar
Melba Katzman Farquhar
Assistant Property Master
Susan L. Bertram
Susan L. Bertram
Arnold Peterson
Arnold Peterson
Art Department Assistant
Stephanie Golden-Falcon
Stephanie Golden-Falcon
Andrew Moore
Andrew Moore
Roger Stewart
Roger Stewart
Jan Marie Sessler
Jan Marie Sessler
Mathew 'Cory' Kroyer
Mathew 'Cory' Kroyer
Scott Williams
Scott Williams
Sculptor
David Zen Mansley
David Zen Mansley
Cheng-Sim Lim
Cheng-Sim Lim
Assistant Art Director
Chris Hopkins
Chris Hopkins
Art Department Coordinator
Elizabeth Flaherty
Elizabeth Flaherty
Property Master
Greg McMickle
Greg McMickle
Production Illustrator
Paul S. Power
Paul S. Power
Props
Frank Kostenko Jr.
Frank Kostenko Jr.
Set Dresser
Tom Cortese
Tom Cortese
Special Props
Jason Cardwell
Jason Cardwell
Assistant Set Decoration
Carol Eaton
Carol Eaton
Camera Director of Photography
Tom Richmond
Tom Richmond
Dolly Grip
Mark Emery Moore
Mark Emery Moore
Additional First Assistant Camera
Luc G. Nicknair
Luc G. Nicknair
Carolyn Chen
Carolyn Chen
Steadicam Operator
Kirk R. Gardner
Kirk R. Gardner
Additional Camera
Steve Grass
Steve Grass
George Posedal
George Posedal
Best Boy Grip
Ismael Araujo Jr.
Ismael Araujo Jr.
Second Assistant Camera
Brian Bellamy
Brian Bellamy
Grip
Kimo Easterwood
Kimo Easterwood
Mark Crawford
Mark Crawford
Charles M. Trotter
Charles M. Trotter
Key Grip
Tom West
Tom West
Additional Photography
Tom Segal
Tom Segal
Camera Loader
Anthony C. Cornelius
Anthony C. Cornelius
First Assistant Camera
Richard Miller
Richard Miller
Still Photographer
Eddie Wolfl
Eddie Wolfl
Sound Supervising Sound Editor
Dane A. Davis
Dane A. Davis
John Kwiatkowski
John Kwiatkowski
Original Music Composer
David Michael Frank
David Michael Frank
Music Editor
Suzanne Hines
Suzanne Hines
Jeff Charbonneau
Jeff Charbonneau
Musician
KRS-One
KRS-One
Norwood Fisher
Norwood Fisher
Angelo Moore
Angelo Moore
King Cotton
King Cotton
D-Nice
D-Nice
Scott Morris
Scott Morris
David Dyson
David Dyson
Jim Daniels
Jim Daniels
Kendall Jones
Kendall Jones
Walter A. Kibby II
Walter A. Kibby II
Phillip Fisher
Phillip Fisher
John Boudreaux
John Boudreaux
Chris Dowd
Chris Dowd
Bob Gibson
Bob Gibson
Ms. Melodie
Ms. Melodie
Dialogue Editor
G.W. Brown
G.W. Brown
Kimberly Lowe Voigt
Kimberly Lowe Voigt
Randy Vandegrift
Randy Vandegrift
Sound Recordist
Jeanette Browning
Jeanette Browning
Assistant Sound Editor
Todd Toon
Todd Toon
Rhonda Munzinger
Rhonda Munzinger
Foley Editor
Tom Hammond
Tom Hammond
Mark Larry
Mark Larry
Foley
Joan Rowe
Joan Rowe
Jerry Trent
Jerry Trent
Apprentice Sound Editor
Martha Atwell
Martha Atwell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Wayne Heitman
Wayne Heitman
Matthew Iadarola
Matthew Iadarola
Music Consultant
Russ Regan
Russ Regan
Production Sound Mixer
Oliver L. Moss
Oliver L. Moss
ADR Editor
Greg Jacobs
Greg Jacobs
Other
John Lawson
John Lawson
Boom Operator
Arthur Jackson
Arthur Jackson
Directing Director
Keenen Ivory Wayans
Keenen Ivory Wayans
First Assistant Director
Elliot Lewis Rosenblatt
Elliot Lewis Rosenblatt
Scott White
Scott White
Second Assistant Director
Cathy Gesualdo
Cathy Gesualdo
Second Second Assistant Director
J. Kevin Swain
J. Kevin Swain
Script Supervisor
Linda Powell
Linda Powell
Writing Writer
Keenen Ivory Wayans
Keenen Ivory Wayans
Lighting Electrician
Michelle Colbert
Michelle Colbert
Amy C. Halpern
Amy C. Halpern
Steve Jezewski
Steve Jezewski
Boyd Olson
Boyd Olson
Lighting Artist
Martin Bosworth
Martin Bosworth
Gaffer
Shaun Madigan
Shaun Madigan
Best Boy Electric
César Augusto González
César Augusto González
Department Role Name

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