Most of the movie was filmed in the southern-most part of South Central Los Angeles. The street that Smokey, Craig, and most of the other characters lived on is 126th Street in Los Angeles, between Normandie Ave. and Western Ave. The liquor store that they went to is located in Gardena, California, on 135th Street.
Tagline: A lot can go down between Thursday and Saturday...
Plot Summary
The film is a look at the day in the life of two friends, Craig Jones (Ice Cube) and Smokey (Chris Tucker) in urban Los Angeles. 22 year old Craig Jones has just been fired from his job at a shoe store when he went to collect his cheque (he was allegedly caught on camera stealing boxes) although he didn't really steal any, on top of that, his parents are threatening to kick him out of the house. Meanwhile Craig has his eye on Debbie, but his insanely jealous girlfriend Joi is standing in the way. Craig's best friend Smokey is in the midst of a shady drug deal gone wrong and Smokey ends up getting Craig into the mess. The drug dealer, Big Worm has had enough of Smokey "Playing with his emotions" and tells him to have his $200 by 10 P.M that night, or else he will kill them. On top of all that Craig has a confrontation with the neighborhood bully Deebo.Cast
- Ice Cube - Craig Jones
- Chris Tucker - Smokey
- Nia Long - Debbie
- Tiny Lister - Deebo
- John Witherspoon - Willie Jones
- Anna Maria Horsford - Betty Jones
- Regina King - Dana Jones
- Paula Jai Parker - Joi
- Faizon Love - Big Worm
- DJ Pooh - Red
- Angela Means - Felicia
- Terri J. Vaughn - China
- Kathleen Bradley - Mrs. Parker
- Tony Cox - Mr. Parker
- Anthony Johnson - Crack Head Ezal
- Bernie Mac - Pastor Clever
- Yvette Wilson - Rita
- Michael Clarke Duncan - Uncredited Dice Player
- Meagan Good - Kid #2
Release
Friday was released on April 26, 1995 in the United States, June 30, 1995 in the United Kingdom and October 5, 1995 in Australia.It was released on DVD on March 2, 1999. The single disc DVD contains a theatrical trailer, a featurette on the movie and cast and crew interviews.
Reception
The movie was well-received by critics, earning 79% favorable reviews according to Rotten Tomatoes
, and on Metacritic the film has received an average score of 54, based on 10 reviews.
Box office
Friday grossed $6,589,341 on its opening weekend in 865 theaters, averaging $7,617 per theater. The film has grossed $27,467,564 in North America and $748,354 in the Foreign box office with a total of $28,215,918 worldwide.
Awards
MTV Movie Awards 1996- Nominee, Best Breakthrough Performance, Chris Tucker
- Nominee, Best Comedic Performance, Chris Tucker
- Nominee, Best On-Screen Duo, Ice Cube and Chris Tucker
Sequels
The film has spawned two sequels, Next Friday and Friday After Next.An animated television series based on the film was premiered on MTV2, on Sunday, June 24, 2007.
Soundtrack
The Friday soundtrack consists mainly of Hip Hop music and features artists such as Ice Cube, Dr.Dre, Cypress Hill, Scarface, Mack 10 and Rick James.
References
External links
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