Dead Presidents (1995)

Directors:

Albert Hughes
Allen Hughes

Writers (WGA):

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

Release Date:

4 October 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller | War

Tagline:

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:

Vietnam | Money | Heist | 1960s | Vietnam War

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

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.

Runtime:

119 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

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)

Filming Locations:

Florida, USA

Company:

Caravan Pictures

Trivia:

All Police Officers depicted in this movie are from the fictional 53rd Precinct. This Precinct was also used in the television series "Car 54, Where Are You?" (1961) and "Baretta" (1975).

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the scene where Skip dies in his apartment, you can see him still breathing on the chair.

Quotes:

Anthony Curtis: No bad habits, ma. Except for a little killing.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Century of Black Cinema (2003) (V)

Soundtrack:

I Miss You

delivers big for the right fans

Gripping, poignant story about a young black man who grows up in the 1960's Bronx, and whose parents groom him to follow in the footsteps of his college-bound older brother. He has his own plans however, and enlists in the Marine Corps where he survives four years of brutal warfare in Vietnam. He returns home to try and make a new life for himself, but a struggling economy and lack of formal education gradually draw him into a life of crime. An effective portrayal of black involvement in Vietnam, with good performances, powerful scenes, and shockingly graphic violence. Tate is commanding in the lead, and Tucker is a real surprise as his drug-addicted pal. Not for all tastes, but well-crafted and well-made. ***