Storyline

It's Friday and Craig Jones (Ice Cube) has just gotten fired for stealing cardboard boxes. To make matters worse, rent is due, he hates his overbearing girlfriend, Joi (Paula Jai Parker), and his best friend, Smokey (Chris Tucker), owes the local drug dealer money -- and that's all before lunch. As the hours drag on, Jones and Smokey experience the gamut of urban life, complete with crackheads, shoot-outs and overly sexual pastors, concentrated into one single, unbelievable Friday.

Plot Keywords

man, drug addict, neighbor, girlfriend, pastor, best friend, lighthearted, cheeky, hilarious, house, los angeles, ghetto, party, unemployment, drugs, african-americans, wretched excess, forbidden love, 1990s

Short Review

I recommended this to a Jewish co-worker after going, "Ice Cube is a great actor, check him out!" then immediately Ice Cube started talking all sorts of poop, as that's how the cookie crumbles...This is a comedy classic with John Witherspoon stealing the show. John Witherspoon was also a great live performer if you were lucky enough to see him. I watched him work over a drunk livid crowd who had been waiting for hours for a headliner that wasn't him. He was sweet, smooth, gracious, kind, and very funny (unlike the headliner). You can watch this one for the pure enjoyment of his scenes playing Dad.

Trailer

Streaming Service

1. Amazon Video : Rent from $1.99, Or $0.00 with a Prime membership

2. Apple iTunes : Track Price: 9.99, Track Rental Price: 3.99, Collection Price: 9.99, Track Hd Price: 9.99, Track Hd Rental Price: 3.99, Collection Hd Price: 9.99

3. Vudu : [SD - Buy: 9.99, Rent: 3.99] [HDX - Buy: 9.99, Rent: 3.99]