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I Got The Hook-Up (1998)

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Average Rating: 3/10
Reviews Counted: 12
Fresh: 2 | Rotten: 10

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Movie Info

Recording star and rapper Master P is the executive producer, screenwriter, and co-star (with A.J. Johnson of The Players Club) of this comedy about two South Central Los Angeles scam artists operating a business in a vacant lot. Working out of their van, Black (Master P) and Blue (Johnson) deal in TV sets and boomboxes, but when a driver mistakenly drops off a cell phone shipment, Black and Blue are ready to dial "C" for cash, bringing in both a local hacker (Anthony Boswell) and sexy Sweet

R, 1 hr. 33 min.

Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy

Directed By: Michael Martin

Written By: Master P

In Theaters: Dec 31, 1998 Wide

On DVD: Feb 13, 2001

Cast

Master P
Black
A.J. Johnson
Blue
Gretchen Palmer
Sweet Lorraine
Frantz Turner
Dalton
Tommy 'Tiny' Lister
T-Lay
Anthony Boswell
Little Brother
Helen Martin
Grandmother
John Witherspoon
Mr. Mimm
Lola Mae
Mia X
Harrison White
Tootsie Pop
Ice Cube
Gun Runner
Anthony Johnson

Critic Reviews for I Got The Hook-Up

All Critics (18) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (10) | DVD (1)

Slipshod storytelling, junior high-level acting and direction that resembles Aunt Gertrude's home movies.

January 1, 2000 Comment

Andy Seiler

USA Today

Top Critic

A waste of time.

January 1, 2000 Comment

Tom Keogh

Film.com

Top Critic

Just rambles around loudly, making little sense, before winding to a close.

April 3, 2005 Comment

Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

The senseless chases and unexplained affairs and alliances ... wear on the patience of the audience.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine

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Dwayne E. Leslie

Boxoffice Magazine

A fairly dreadful comedy.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: E! Online

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E! Online

Personally, I found it in the same league as Clerks, and people call Kevin Smith a genius.

January 1, 2000 Comment

Andy Jones

TNT's Rough Cut

It's not exactly what I'd call brilliant filmmaking, but it is heads above anything any of the Wayans brood have done in a long time.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

An utter waste of time.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

This is the type of movie that, if you manage to get in for free, you still want your money back.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Cinemaphile.org

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David Keyes

Cinemaphile.org

You could get as many laughs staying home and listening to a dial tone for 90 minutes.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews

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James Sanford

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Crazy funny!

January 3, 2008

Leo L

Super Reviewer

When I went to see this movie I was hesitant, but it actually turned out to be really funny. I felt like i was watching the real sequel to "Friday". The movie is quirky and hilarious. There are a lot of notable actors many from "Friday" the others are rappers off of Master P's No Limit label. Ice Cube has a cameo where

January 6, 2011