Dead Presidents (1995)

Directors:

Albert Hughes
Allen Hughes

Drehbuchautoren (WGA):

Allen Hughes (story) &
Albert Hughes (story) ...

Premierendatum:

4. Oktober 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Krimi | Drama | Thriller | Kriegsfilm

Werbezeile:

In this daring heist, the only color that counts is green

Plot:

A Vietnam vet adjusts to life after the war while trying to support his family, but the chance of a better life may involve crime and bloodshed.

Plot Keywords:

Drug Addict | Playing Footsie While In Bed | Maggots | Playing Footsie | Drug Addiction

Auszeichnungen:

2 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

Gritty drama from the Hughes Bros.

Besetzung

Larenz Tate	...	Anthony Curtis
Keith David	...	Kirby
Chris Tucker	...	Skip
Freddy Rodríguez	...	Jose
Rose Jackson	...	Juanita Benson
N'Bushe Wright	...	Delilah Benson
Alvaleta Guess	...	Mrs. Benson
James Pickens Jr.	...	Mr. Curtis
Jenifer Lewis	...	Mrs. Curtis
Clifton Powell	...	Cutty
Elizabeth Rodriguez	...	Marisol
Terrence Howard	...	Cowboy (as Terrence Dashon Howard)
Ryan Williams	...	Young revolutionary
Larry McCoy	...	Nicky
Rodney Winfield	...	Mr. Warren

MPAA:

Rated R for strong graphic violence, language, a sex scene and some drug use.

Länge:

119 Min

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe (Technicolor)

Seitenverhältnis:

2.35 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Dolby Digital

Altersfreigabe:

USA:R (certificate #33864) | Australia:R | Canada:R | Finland:K-16 (video premiere) | Germany:18 (JK/SPIO) | Iceland:(Banned) (original rating) | Iceland:16 (cut) | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:18 | Singapore:R21 | South Korea:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:NC-17 (original rating)

Drehorte:

Florida, USA

Firma:

Caravan Pictures

Dies und das:

The word "fuck" and its variants are spoken 247 times.

Pannen:

Abfolgefehler: In the shootout with Kirby, Officer Brown fires at least nine shots with his six-shot revolver without reloading.

Dialogzitate:

Delilah Benson: [Delilah saying to Anthony after he returns from the war] It's not your fault you've been brain washed by america

Querbezüge:

Nimmt Bezug auf Taxi Driver (1976)

Soundtrack:

Where Is The Love

Gritty drama from the Hughes Bros.

A well thought out movie featuring some of the most thrilling violent scenes and intense language. The Criterion Laserdisc commentaries reveals some more interesting background to the production of this movie. Recommended for Hughes Bros. fans out there.