Friday
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- F. Gary Gray
Summary
F. Gary Gray's directorial debut, written by Ice Cube and DJ Pooh, stars Ice Cube and Chris Tucker as two friends in South Central LA trying to pay back a drug dealer over the course of a single Friday. Made for around $3.5 million, it grossed roughly $28 million and spawned two sequels.
Hip-hop relevance
An early example of a hip-hop artist authoring and starring in a self-financed, broadly comedic vehicle that escaped the 'hood film' template — paving the way for later rapper-led comedies. Launched Chris Tucker's mainstream career.
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