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Whiteboyz (1999)

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Average Rating: 4/10
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With dreams of becoming gangsta rappers, white-bread Iowa boy Flip (Danny Hoch) and his pals (Mark Webber and Dash Mihok) adopt all the style of urban hip-hoppers -- and the townsfolk think they're plain crazy. When Khalid (Eugene Byrd) moves to town, the boys convince their new black friend to take them to Chicago and hook them up with everything ghetto. The comedy features cameos and music by Snoop Dog, Fat Joe, Dead Prez, Slick Rick and Mic.

R, 1 hr. 32 min.

Comedy

Directed By: Marc Levin

Written By: Danny Hoch, Marc Levin, Garth Belcon, Richard Stratton

In Theaters: Sep 10, 1999 Wide

On DVD: Jan 11, 2005

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Critic Reviews for Whiteboyz

All Critics (19) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (14)

Many scenes of confrontation play like heavy-handed, uncomfortably forced improv.

June 17, 2008 Full Review Source: Variety

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Lisa Nesselson

Variety

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Nothing new or progressive here.

May 10, 2007 Full Review Source: Film Journal International

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Eric Monder

Film Journal International

Or, Pretty Fly for a White Guy: The Movie.

January 12, 2007 Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

...a woefully unfunny rap-oriented satire that's about as amusing as a carjacking...[a] tired and baseless culture comedy

January 26, 2005 Full Review | Comment

Frank Ochieng

Movie Eye

Whiteboys is almost as short on substance as its poseur protagonists

June 10, 2004 Comment

Luke Y. Thompson

New Times

A one-joke film in desperate denial and a terrible vehicle for Hoch.

August 13, 2003 Full Review Source: AV Club

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Nathan Rabin

AV Club

The fish-out-of-water scenario is frequently hilarious, and the linguistic prowess of the actors is impressive.

June 5, 2002 Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine

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Dwayne E. Leslie

Boxoffice Magazine

Danny Hoch gives a shrewd performance as a rapping misfit.

January 9, 2002 Full Review Source: Movieline

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Stephen Farber

Movieline

Many of the characters are neglected, even though most are not of much importance, but that's because Hoch and company don't take any time to add the correct amount of realism to it.

February 14, 2001 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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Greg Muskewitz

eFilmCritic.com

Not funny. At all.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

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I loved this movie. Danny Hoch plays a guy who lives in Iowa but want to be urban. youth.. aka a wigger. Sorry for the politcal incorectness but I don't know how else to describe it. I thought it was pretty hilarious because every one knows somebody like this that wants to be the big fish in a little pond.

November 21, 2010

Jeff Heruth

Once you get familiar with style and attitude of the film, you can appreciate its story and characters for what they are. I found this to be a very enjoyable film as both a Hip Hop enthusiast and general movie watcher. It has great cameo appearances from several rappers and hip hop figures with some awesome scenes. The

August 5, 2011

Ori Amir