It's Tough To Be A Black Hero.
Jack Spade returns from the army in his old ghetto neighbourhood when his brother, June Bug, dies. Jack declares war on Mr. Big, powerful local crimelord. His army is led by John Slade, his childhood idol who used to fight bad guys in the 70s.
- 6.4
- 1988
- Released
- 1h 28m
Keenen Ivory Wayans
Jack Spade
Bernie Casey
John Slade
Antonio Fargas
Flyguy
Steve James
Kung Fu Joe
Isaac Hayes
Hammer
Jim Brown
Slammer
Ja'net DuBois
Ma Bell
Dawnn Lewis
Cheryl
John Vernon
Mr. Big
Clu Gulager
Lt. Baker
Kadeem Hardison
Willie
Damon Wayans
Leonard
George James
BrunoMarc Figueroa
Knuckles
David Alan Grier
Newsman
Chris Rock
Rib Joint Customer
Tony Cox
Wayne Evans
Anne-Marie Johnson
Cherry
Clarence Williams III
Kalinga
Ariana Richards
Little Girl
Shawn Wayans
Pedestrian
Marlon Wayans
Pedestrian
Kim Wayans
Nightclub Singer
John Witherspoon
Reverend
Robert Colbert
Farrell
Marilyn Coleman
Funeral MournerJester Hairston
Pop
Hawthorne James
One Eyed Sam
Gary Owens
Gary Owens
Eve Plumb
Kalinga's Wife
Michael Goldfinger
SergeantHomeselle Joy
Mourner
Vickilyn Reynolds
SadiePaul Motley
LutherCharles Cozart
AnchormanBrian Maguire
Policeman
Ben Ryan Ganger
Little BoyNancy Cheryll Davis
Woman
Robin Harris
Bartender at Sam's
Cullen G. Chambers
Brothel ManTerri Bivalacqua
Brothel WomanJ.W. Alexander
InmateRoy Fegan
Dead PimpHoward Allen
Coffee Shop Customer
Bee-Be Smith
Coffee Shop Waitress
Bobby McGee
PimpDana Mackey
Big Brim Bouncer
Lou B. Washington
Big Brim Bartender
Wren T. Brown
Big Brim Pimp #2Nadia Wayans
Bar PatronJoya Thorner
Bar PatronYvonne Doggett
Bar PatronBarry Craig
Bar PatronMaría Díaz
Bar Patron
Tom Wright
Brothel Man
Eugene Robert Glazer
OfficerMichael Conn
OfficerFinis Henderson III
Player
Liza Cruzat
BimboRichard McGregor
Gang Member
Tommy Morgan Jr.
RefereeGerald Walker
Man in AudienceDanny Raghunath
PedestrianJorga Caye
Townsperson (uncredited)
Phil Fondacaro
Evans Brother (uncredited)
Peggy Lipton
Minor Role (uncredited)
Robert Townsend
Minor Role (uncredited)
Released
en
$3,000,000.00
$13,000,000.00
- #hero
- #pimp
- #ghetto
- #black humor
- #clowning
- #blaxploitation cinema
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This was hysterical and in the Mel Brooks and Zuker brothers kind of way. The humor is over-the-top and extremely stupid. And what's not to love about that? It's a spoof of the blaksploitation movies from the 70s, and despite the absurd humor, it actually approaches the genre with a meticulous eye carefully hitting all the tropes. But, you don't need to know any of that. All you really need