I Got the Hook-Up

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I Got the Hook-Up

R

Released May 27, 1998

1h 33m

Comedy

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Friends Black (Master P) and Blue (Anthony Johnson) are broke, but they think they've found their big break when they get a truckload delivery of cell phones by mistake. With the help of Black's girlfriend, Lorraine (Gretchen Palmer), they start selling them to whoever wants to buy them, and soon they're rolling in cash. But there's a big problem with the phones: They don't work. Their unhappy customers, including local gang members, are ready to take them down -- and so is the FBI.

Andy Seiler

USA Today

Slipshod storytelling, junior high-level acting and direction that resembles Aunt Gertrude's home movies.

Rated: 1/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

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.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 1, 2000

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Tom Keogh

Film.com

A waste of time.

Jan 1, 2000

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Aug 27, 2005

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Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

Just rambles around loudly, making little sense, before winding to a close.

Rated: 1/5

Apr 3, 2005

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Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Rated: 2/5

Jul 30, 2002

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Khalan C

Certified Hood Classic. While some people at first glance think this would be your typical "Hood Comedy" movie combined with some jokes that hasn't aged quite well, it's pretty clever when it plays into some tropes, the cast is packed, and the soundtrack keeps you listening. Thumbs up.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/08/25

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Lloyd S

Good old movie. Passed the time.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/01/25

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Audience Member

This Movie Is Awesome , Just Good For My Money🤟👏👍

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Audience Member

One Of The Best Comedy Hood Movies

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

I was really into it for like the first 40 min and then it gets pretty bad. But it starts off great and if it had kept it up it coulda been one of my fav movies.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Audience Member

it wont let me watch

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Synopsis

Friends Black (Master P) and Blue (Anthony Johnson) are broke, but they think they've found their big break when they get a truckload delivery of cell phones by mistake. With the help of Black's girlfriend, Lorraine (Gretchen Palmer), they start selling them to whoever wants to buy them, and soon they're rolling in cash. But there's a big problem with the phones: They don't work. Their unhappy customers, including local gang members, are ready to take them down -- and so is the FBI.

Director: Michael Martin
Producer: Jonathan Heuer
Distributor: Miramax Films
Production Co: Miramax
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 27, 1998, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 14, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $10.3M
Runtime: 1h 33m
Sound Mix: Surround
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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