House Party (1990) contains multitudes - a teen movie about the goods times and the indignities of trying to have a good time when you’re young and Black; a mindless hang out flick with a lot on its mind.
Set over the course of one 24 hour period, we follow Kid n Play in a movie that celebrates Black youth culture circa 1990 - even as it offers a critical look at police harassment, street violence, and toxic masculinity.
House Party is a 1990 American comedy film directed by Reginald Hudlin. It stars Kid and Play of the popular hip hop duo Kid 'n Play, and also stars Paul Anthony, Bow-Legged Lou and B-Fine from Full Force, and Robin Harris (who died of a heart attack nine days after House Party was released). The film also starred Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell, A.J. Johnson, Daryl "Chill" Mitchell and Gene "Groove" Allen (of Groove B. Chill), Kelly Jo Minter, John Witherspoon, with a cameo by funk musician George Clinton. (via Wikipedia.)
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