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This film is produced by Patricia Charbonnet.
The stoner comedy with a limited release and an even more limited budget, grossed more than $27 million at the box office, and had a bigger life in video and DVD rentals and purchases in the years since. Unlike previousl films set in the hood (presented in dramatic fashion, often with someone beloved dying violently in the end,) in Friday — which Ice Cube co-wrote with his longtime friend DJ Pooh — the hood wasn’t so unnerving. As bleak a place as it could be, there was much humor to be found.
Having just been canned from his job, Craig (Ice Cube) and his best friend Smokey (Chris Tucker) spend the day smoking up in their South Central LA neighborhood while dealing with a bully, relationship troubles, an angry drug dealer, and many other odd characters.
Reviews
"This is a ruder, cruder version of the hip-hop movie House Party, and it offers a fascinating glimpse at the way street life enters pop culture." – The New York Times
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