Sought by police and criminals, a small-time huckster makes a deal with a TV newsman for protection.Sought by police and criminals, a small-time huckster makes a deal with a TV newsman for protection.Sought by police and criminals, a small-time huckster makes a deal with a TV newsman for protection.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Vic Ferreira
- Car Wash Employe
- (as Victor Ferrerira)
Gérard Ismaël
- Raymond Villard
- (as Gerard Ismael)
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- TriviaThe jail scene with Faizon Love listening to Chris Tucker explain his arrest, was not originally scripted. Love visited Tucker on set during the filming of that scene. The director expressed his uncertainty for the written scene, which had another man chasing Tucker around the cell. The director proposed that Love and Tucker do the scene. The two came up with dialog and movements, moments before filming. It took 89 takes to finalize that scene due to uncontrolled laughter from the actors and the director.
- GoofsThe scene in the Colosseum, Arron raises an AT4 (rocket launcher) to blow up the control booth, as he raises it, you can see through the tube. Obviously no rocket in the launcher. Also, AT-4s are not re-loadable, the launchers have one shot and then are discarded.
- Quotes
James Russell: I want some answers!
Franklin Hatchett: Hey man, me and Guy just down here, checkin' out some fly rides, and mackin' some hos and chillin'.
James Russell: Imagine that. It's like a G-Dog on a fly tip. Flossin' wit da posse. Cuttin' in da crib. WHAT THE FUCK DOES THAT MEAN?
Franklin Hatchett: Man, I don't wanna have to beat yo ass, but I will *beat* *yo* *ass*!
- SoundtracksYou're the First, The Last, My Everything
Written by Barry White, Tony Sepe and P. Sterling Radcliffe
Performed by Barry White
Courtesy of Mercury Records
By arrangement with Polygram Film & TV Licensing
Featured review
Good time at the movies (w/plot summary)
Plot summary: Franklin Hatchett (Tucker) is a small time con man who instantly becomes famous (or infamous depending on how you look at it) after he escapes from prison. Mistakenly wanted for murder by the police and wanted for robbery by a gang of crooks, Hatchett's only hope to clear his name and get out of this mess is a television reporter named James Russell (Sheen).
This movie was just a good time. After seeing Rush Hour with Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan, I wanted to go back and see earlier comedies with Chris Tucker in a starring role. (I already saw Dead Presidents, The 5th Element and Friday, but they either weren't comedies or he wasn't a starring character.)
Again, this movie was a good time. It doesn't deserve to win any awards, but it's just fun to watch. The entire cast offers great performances, while it's always good to see Paul Sorvino perform. While Tucker's character isn't exactly the nicest guy, the audience feels bad for him. The audience is made to feel that he does what he does because he has to. In his situation, I don't think many people would do otherwise. While he does take things to extremes, the movie wouldn't be as fun if he didn't.
I would recommend this movie to any comedy fan, "buddy movie" fan or fan of the actors.
This movie was just a good time. After seeing Rush Hour with Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan, I wanted to go back and see earlier comedies with Chris Tucker in a starring role. (I already saw Dead Presidents, The 5th Element and Friday, but they either weren't comedies or he wasn't a starring character.)
Again, this movie was a good time. It doesn't deserve to win any awards, but it's just fun to watch. The entire cast offers great performances, while it's always good to see Paul Sorvino perform. While Tucker's character isn't exactly the nicest guy, the audience feels bad for him. The audience is made to feel that he does what he does because he has to. In his situation, I don't think many people would do otherwise. While he does take things to extremes, the movie wouldn't be as fun if he didn't.
I would recommend this movie to any comedy fan, "buddy movie" fan or fan of the actors.
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- mcomer
- Feb 20, 2001
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- Release date
- Country of origin
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- Also known as
- Most Wanted
- Filming locations
- Frontier Hotel - 111 W. 5th Street, Los Angeles, California, USA(Paula's apartment.)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $25,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $40,922,619
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $10,654,369
- Aug 24, 1997
- Gross worldwide
- $48,407,611
- Runtime1 hour 37 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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