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| I Got the Hook-Up | |
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| Directed by | Michael Martin |
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| Cinematography | Antonio Calvache |
| Edited by | T. David Binns |
| Music by | Tommy Coster |
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| Distributed by | Miramax Films |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3.5 million[1] |
| Box office | $10.3 million[1] |
I Got the Hook-Up is a 1998 American crime comedy film, starring Anthony Johnson, Master P, Ice Cube, C-Murder and directed by Michael Martin. This was No Limit Records' first theatrical release. The film was distributed by Dimension Films.
In the film, a duo of petty criminals sell television sets and boomboxes. After a shipment is delivered to them by mistake, they find themselves targeted by a local crime boss, by the primary enforcer of the boss, and by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Plot
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Working out of their van, Black (Master P) and Blue (Johnson) deal in TV sets and boomboxes, but then a driver mistakenly drops off a cell phone shipment. Business is on the upswing, but then the local crime boss, Roscoe, and his enforcer, T-Lay (Tom Lister Jr.), have a deal go sour and blame Black and Blue.
Cast
[edit source]- Master P as "Black"
- A. J. Johnson as "Blue"
- Anthony Boswell as "Little Brother"
- Frantz Turner as Dalton
- Gretchen Palmer as Lorraine "Sweet Lorraine"
- Harrison White as "Tootsie Pop"
- Helen Martin as Blue's Grandmother
- Joe Estevez as Lamar Hunt
- John Witherspoon as Mr. Mimm
- Mia X as Lola Mae
- Fiend as Roscoe
- Tommy "Tiny" Lister, Jr. as "T-Lay"
- C-Murder as "O-Money"
- Mr. Serv-On as "Mad-Dogg"
- Mystikal as "Stupid"
- Richard Keats as Jim Brady
- Jason Lopez as Merit
- Sheryl Underwood as Bessie "Bad Mouth Bessie"
- Tangie Ambrose as Carla "Nasty Mouth Carla"
- Ice Cube as Gun Runner
- Snoop Dogg as Pool Player / Bar Patron
- Silkk the Shocker as T-Lay's Friend 4#
Critical reception
[edit source]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 17% of 12 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 3.3/10.[2]
Soundtrack
[edit source]A soundtrack containing hip hop music was released on April 7, 1998 by No Limit Records. It peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
Sequel
[edit source]I Got the Hook-Up 2
[edit source]In 2018, filming began on a sequel to the original film. Master P and Johnson returned as the stars.
I Got the Hook-Up 2 was released on streaming services and in very limited theatrical release on July 12, 2019.
References
[edit source]- 1 2 "I Got the Hook-Up! (1998) - Financial Information". The Numbers (website).
- ↑ "I Got the Hook-Up". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
