Dead Presidents

1995

1h 59m

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6.7/10

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On the streets they call cash dead presidents. And that's just what a Vietnam veteran is after when he returns home from the war only to find himself drawn into a life of crime. With the aid of his fellow vets he plans the ultimate heist -- a daring robbery of an armored car filled with unmarked U.S. currency!

Directors

Albert Hughes

Allen Hughes

Writers

Michael Henry Brown(screenplay by)

Allen Hughes(writer by)

Albert Hughes(writer by)

Stars

Larenz Tate

Keith David

Chris Tucker

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Anthony Curtis

Kirby

Skip

Jose

Juanita Benson

Deliah Benson

Cutty

Cowboy

Cleon

Betancourt

Marisol

D'ambrosio

Mrs. Barton

Mr. Curtis

Mrs. Curtis

Nicky

Mr. Warren

Martin

Directors

Albert Hughes

Allen Hughes

Writers

Michael Henry Brown(screenplay by)

Allen Hughes(writer by)

Albert Hughes(writer by)

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7/10

Brothers In Arms. Albert and Allen Hughes direct, produce and co-write (with Michael Henry Brown) this tale about Anthony Curtis (Larenz Tate), a South Bronx boy who goes off to fight in Vietnam, to then return after his tours of duty to find things just aren't the same anymore. The follow up to their incendiary debut, Menace II Society, the Hughes brothers deliver another in your face picture that is quite frankly on a perpetual downer. This is no bad thing, though, as long as you are not looking to be cheered up. That's Uncle Sam for you! Mean Green. The pic very much harks back to the glory days of film noir in the 40s and 50s, where some talented film makers began to tell stories of returning war veterans finding what they left behind is now alien to them - with some characters, as is the case here - deeply scarred by their experiences. Add in some gangster elements and the coup de grâce that is the scintillating heist, and clearly the brothers have seen many an old classic film. That the narrative is tried and tested stops the piece hitting greater heights, this in spite of some super acting (especially Tate and the always value for money Keith David) and the hard hitting violence that pierces the senses. Predictable yet potent, and certainly memorable, it's well worth a look for the tough of mind and the classic era film of heart. 7/10

John Chard30 May, 2015