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Dead Presidents (1995)

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Reviews Counted:16

Fresh:9

Rotten:7

Average Rating:6.3/10

Runtime: 2 hrs

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: The year is 1968, and Anthony, a naive, sweet black teen from the Bronx, impulsively decides to join the Marines and fight in Vietnam. After a very disturbing tour of duty, Anthony returns home in... The year is 1968, and Anthony, a naive, sweet black teen from the Bronx, impulsively decides to join the Marines and fight in Vietnam. After a very disturbing tour of duty, Anthony returns home in 1973 to discover that a lot has changed: his country has turned its back on him, his neighborhood has deteriorated, and he finds that he's now a father. Furthermore, he's not making enough money to support a family, and matters become even worse when he loses his job. Desperate, angry and confused, the young man decides to participate in a robbery of "dead presidents", or money. But the results of this crime prove less than fruitful. [More]

Starring: Larenz Tate, Keith David, Chris Tucker, N'Bushe Wright

Starring: Larenz Tate, Keith David, Chris Tucker, N'Bushe Wright, Freddy Rodriguez, Bokeem Woodbine, Clifton Powell

Director: Allen Hughes, Albert Hughes

Director: Allen Hughes, Albert Hughes

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  • Dead Presidents
  • Get ready for action with this explosively exciting hit! On the streets they call cash dead presidents. And that's just what a Vietnam veteran (Larenz Tate -- MENACE II SOCIETY) is after when he returns home from the war only to find himself drawn into a life of crime. With the aid of his fellow vets he plans the ultimate heist -- a daring robbery of an armored car filled with unmarked U.S. currency! From the Hughes Brothers, acclaimed directors of the smash hit MENACE II SOCIETY -- you'll love every pulse-pounding second as these bold thieves risk it all for the score of a lifetime!
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    The intense and excessive climactic set piece caper scene is the only true highlight in a superficial film.

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    Platoon lite with a bitter ending that doesn't work in its favor...

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    07/10/07
    Felix Vasquez Jr.
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    Significant as both history and film art, this gloomy film has no "convenient" villains and refuses to indulge in stereotypes, instead focusing on larger forces, such as racism and political apathy.

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    Excellent performances, a great soundtrack, and the Hughes' technical virtuosity make it worth a look.

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