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I Got The Hook-Up (1998)

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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

Master P

Feb 13, 2001

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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
USA Today
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A waste of time.

January 1, 2000 Comment
Film.com
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Just rambles around loudly, making little sense, before winding to a close.

April 3, 2005 Comment
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 | Comment
Boxoffice Magazine

A fairly dreadful comedy.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: E! Online | Comment
E! Online

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

January 1, 2000 Comment
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 | Comment
Austin Chronicle

An utter waste of time.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | Comment
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 | Comment
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 | Comment
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Audience Reviews for I Got The Hook-Up

Crazy funny!

January 3, 2008
ileo
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
brandankurtis
Brandan W

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