Friday (1995 film)
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| Directed by | F. Gary Gray |
| Produced by | Patricia Charbonnet |
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Ice Cube DJ Pooh |
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| Music by |
Frank Fitzpatrick Simon Franglen Chuck Wild |
| Cinematography | Gerry Lively |
| Edited by | John Carter |
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| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
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91 minutes 97 minutes (Director's cut) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3.5 million |
| Box office | $27.5 million |
Friday is a 1995 American stoner buddy comedy film directed by F. Gary Gray in his directorial debut. It stars Ice Cube, who co-wrote the film with DJ Pooh, and Chris Tucker in his first starring role. The film details roughly 16 hours in the lives of unemployed Craig Jones (Cube) and Smokey (Tucker), who must pay a drug dealer $200 by 10:00 p.m. that night.
The film's success spawned two sequels: Next Friday (2000) and Friday After Next (2002).
Craig Jones, a young man living in Los Angeles, has just lost his job, after being framed for stealing. Not having any plans, he hangs out on his front porch with his best friend, Smokey a who sells weed for Big Worm the psychopathic neighborhood supplier.
Throughout the day, Craig and Smokey observe the goings-on in their neighborhood. They encounter Ezail a who supports his habit with petty crime; Debbie an attractive girl on whom Craig has a crush; Craig's neighbor, Stanley, whose wealth-like supercilious attitude bemuses Craig; Red Craig's former colleague and childhood friend whose bike and necklace have been forcibly taken by Deebo the neighborhood bully who enlists Smokey's aid in a burglary of Stanley's house; Pastor Clevor the neighborhood pastor who is caught sleeping with Mrs. Parker by her husband Tony Cox and Felisha Debbie's sister and Deebo's girlfriend, who irritates everyone in the neighborhood with her constant begging.
Smokey, who has been smoking rather than selling his consignment of marijuana, has a confrontation with Big Worm. In an attempt to explain his money shortage, Smokey incriminates Craig. Big Worm threatens to kill them both if they do not give him two hundred dollars by 10:00 p.m.
Craig angrily confronts Smokey about his lack of initiative in selling the marijuana before deciding to help Smokey. Craig unsuccessfully attempts to borrow money from his mother his sister, Dana and his insanely jealous girlfriend, Joi Craig's father, Willie eventually learns of Craig's plan, as well as the fact that Craig is carrying a gun. Willie talks to him, explaining that Craig should use his fists, instead of guns, to resolve his problems, all the while telling Craig the story of how his uncle, who was Willie's brother, lost his life at the age of 22 due to gun violence.
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