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.
| Tagline | It's Tough To Be A Black Hero. |
| Release Date: | Nov 10, 1988 |
| Genres: | Comedy, Action, Crime |
| Production Company: | Ivory Way Productions, Front Films, Raymond Katz Production, United Artists, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Casts: | Keenen Ivory Wayans, Bernie Casey, Antonio Fargas, Steve James, Isaac Hayes, Jim Brown, Ja'net DuBois, Dawnn Lewis, John Vernon, Clu Gulager, Kadeem Hardison |
| Status: | Released |
| Budget: | $3000000 |
| Revenue: | 13000000 |
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 to know is that the film is smartly stupid, absolutely hysterical, and a total joy to watch. It ranks up there with classic comedies and, most importantly of all, it will entertain you.
