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Violent film for Ice Cube. He can do better.
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All About the Benjamins
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ALL ABOUT THE BENJAMINS is to Ice Cube what Crossroads is to Britney Spears: a vanity vehicle designed by a star who has very little sense of how people behave in real life. This is like a smudgy copy of a copy, bits and pieces of other movies put together so that the star can pretend to shoot and throw a couple of punches.
Ice Cube, who produced the movie, apparently decided that he would enjoy playing a bounty hunter, and not just any bounty hunter but one who (yawn) doesn't get along with his boss and refuses to take on a partner. The plot is just an excuse for showing off with some smart-alecky comments and shoot-outs. Ice Cube and Epps are able performers with a nice rapport, but they can't do much with this lackluster plot, like the umpteenth re-tread of a reject from the Beverly Hills Cop series.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
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Movie Details
- In theaters : March 8, 2002
- On DVD or streaming : March 8, 2002
- Cast : Eva Mendes , Ice Cube , Mike Epps
- Director : Kevin Bray
- Inclusion Information : Female Movie Actor(s) , Latino Movie Actor(s) , Black Movie Actor(s)
- Studio : Warner Bros.
- Genre : Drama
- Run time : 95 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- MPAA explanation : strong violence, pervasive language and brief sexuality.
- Last updated : September 21, 2019
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