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: 1999-06-08

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 , Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer


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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 : 66 | Popularity : 68%

Bernie Casey

Bernie Casey

John Slade

Age : N/A | Popularity : 55%

Antonio Fargas

Antonio Fargas

Flyguy

Age : 78 | Popularity : 78%

Steve James

Steve James

Kung Fu Joe

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Isaac Hayes

Isaac Hayes

Hammer

Age : N/A | Popularity : 48%

Jim Brown

Jim Brown

Slammer

Age : 88 | Popularity : 69%

Ja'net DuBois

Ja'net DuBois

Ma Bell

Age : N/A | Popularity : 20%

Dawnn Lewis

Dawnn Lewis

Cheryl

Age : N/A | Popularity : 40%


Crew

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