Friday (1995)

Director:

F. Gary Gray

Writers (WGA):

Ice Cube (written by) &
DJ Pooh (written by)

Release Date:

26 April 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

a lot can go down between thursday and saturday...

Plot:

Craig and Smokey are two guys in Los Angeles hanging out on their porch on a Friday afternoon, smoking and drinking...

Plot Keywords:

Drug Dealer | Machismo | Knocked Unconscious | South Central Los Angeles | Drive By Shooting

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Ice Cube	...	Craig Jones
Chris Tucker	...	Smokey
Nia Long	...	Debbie
Tommy 'Tiny' Lister	...	Deebo (as Tiny 'Zeus' Lister Jr.)
John Witherspoon	...	Mr. Jones
Anna Maria Horsford	...	Mrs. Jones
Regina King	...	Dana Jones
Paula Jai Parker	...	Joi
Faizon Love	...	Big Worm
DJ Pooh	...	Red
Angela Means	...	Felisha
Vickilyn Reynolds	...	Joann
Ronn Riser	...	Stanley
Kathleen Bradley	...	Mrs. Parker
Tony Cox	...	Mr. Parker

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive strong language and drug use, and for a brutal fight. (also director's cut)

Runtime:

91 min | 97 min (director's cut)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color (FotoKem)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:16 | USA:R (certificate #33452) | New Zealand:R16 | USA:R (certificate #45391) (director's cut) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A | Germany:16 | Spain:18 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

126th Street, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

New Line Cinema

Trivia:

The neighborhood where the film takes place is the same street where the film's director, F. Gary Gray, grew up in South Central, Los Angeles. Principal houses that were used for filming were houses of old friends of the director. The scene where Deebo punches Red into the air is the house that F. Gary Gray grew up in.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Smokey and Craig are chasing little Chris, there is a shadow on his right hand from the camera.

Quotes:

Ezal: Aw, oh my God, oh my God, oh my God. God. Oh, I'm hurt. Oh, my neck, my back, my neck and my back. Oh, I want $150,000, but we can settle out of court right now for twenty bucks.
Janitor: Man, get your punk ass up. It ain't even wet over here. Damn.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Be Kind Rewind (2008)

Soundtrack:

You Got Me Wide Open

One of the funniest movies of all time!---10/10

When someone asks me which movie i have seen the most times, i have to answer Friday. I know the movie pretty much verbatim, and have seen it well over 30 times. Chris Tucker is one of the funniest people ever. This is his best performance, followed closely by Rush Hour. There are so many funny moments in this movie it would be impossible to name them all here. My favorites would have to be when Smokey meets his blind date, who turns out to be fat and bald, and the scenes where Deebo confronts Smokey and Craig, played by Ice Cube. The movie has a hilarious supporting cast, including John Witherspoon, Tiny Lister, and Bernie Mac. Critics don't know anything. If you ever have a chance to see this and enjoy urban comedy and Chris Tucker, don't even hesitate to watch. 10/10