House Party [WS/P&S]

Director: Reginald Hudlin Reginald Hudlin

Overview

"Reginald Hudlin's hip-hop party film House Party comes to DVD with a pair of pictures. The widescreen anamorphic transfer preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1 and is preferable to the standard full-frame 1.33:1 image. Closed-captioned English soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital Surround. English subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include the original theatrical trailer, as well as cast and crew filmographies. Hip-hop fans will certainly want to look at and listen to this disc."

Product Details

Release Date:	06/06/2000
UPC:	0794043485428
Original Release:	1990
Rating:	R
Source:	New Line Home Video
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Full Frame, Wide Screen]
Sound:	[stereo, Dolby Digital]
Language:	English
Time:	1:42:00
Sales rank:	3,203

Special Features

Original theatrical trailer; Cast and crew filmographies

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Christopher Reid	Actor
Christopher Martin	Actor
Robin Harris	Actor,Roughouse
Martin Lawrence	Actor
Tisha Campbell	Sidney
A.J. Johnson	Sharane,E.Z.E.
Paul Anthony	Stab
Bowlegged Lou	Pee-Wee
B. Fine	Zilla
Edith Fields	Principal
Kelly Jo Minter	La Donna
Clifton Powell	Older Brother
Full Force	Actor
Verda Bridges	Sharane's Sister
Desi Arnez Hines III	Peanut
Lou D. Washington	Uncle Otis
Kimi Sung	Sunni
Barry Wiggins	Waiter
George Clinton	D.J.
Ellaraino	Sidney's Mom
J. Jay Saunders	Sidney's Dad
Myra J.	Guest
Norma Donaldson	Mildred
Barry Diamond	Cop #1
Eugene Allen	Groove
Daryl Mitchell	Chill
Michael Pniewski	Cop #2
Belal Miller	Herman
Diana Mendoza	Lover
Shaun Baker	Clint
Leah Aldridge	Benita
Val Gamble	La Shay
John Witherspoon	Mr. Strickland
Bebe Drake-Massey	Mrs. Strickland
Richard McGregor	Evrette
Ronn Riser	Guy
D-Zire	Girl No. 1
Bentley Evans	Tall Teen
Bebe Drake	Mrs. Strickland
George Logan	Pimp
Rodney Hill	Albert
Cliff Frazier	Brutus
Cederick Hardman	Rock,Rock
Stan Haze	Hatchett
Chino Williams	Fats,Fats
Warrington Hudlin	Burglar #2
Jaime Cardriche	Tattoo
Alexander Folk	Guard

Technical Credits

Reginald Hudlin

Reginald Hudlin	Director,Screenwriter,Producer
Gerald T. Olson	Executive Producer
Eddie Smith	Stunts

Editorial Reviews

One of the more welcome discoveries of the 1990 Sundance Film Festival was this effortless hip-hop comedy helmed by siblings Reginald Hudlin and Warrington Hudlin. The independently produced comedy achieved the kind of crossover success that had been lacking in the "black film" renaissance of the late '80s/early '90s, introducing mainstream teen audiences to a language and style that were fast being absorbed into everyday culture. Hot-button race issues like police harassment are played for sardonic laughs instead of weighty social commentary; the Hudlins' view of middle-class African-American life is warm and bittersweet without diminishing the conflicts still inherent in urban America. House Party would boost the careers of actress Tisha Campbell and then little-known comic Martin Lawrence, although leads Christopher "Kid" Reid and Christopher "Play" Martin would find little work on the big screen for the remainder of the decade.