A Low Down Dirty Shame
1994 · Movie · R · 100 min · ★ 5.7 · 10% critics
A down-on-his-luck private detective takes a risky job to track down missing drug money, pulling him back into old grudges and dangerous territory. As the case escalates, he juggles pressure from the underworld, a complicated romance, and an overeager sidekick while trying to clear his name and get paid.
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Details
- Years
- 1994
- Release date
- 1994-11-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Critic score
- 10/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.7/10 (123 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a breezy, not-too-serious detective action-comedy with quips, gunfights, and romantic friction; Not for you if you’re tired of stereotypes or formula plots like Beverly Hills Cop III.
Pros: light action-comedy energy; some funny moments; charismatic leads | Cons: heavy clichés; uneven humor; thin, familiar plot
Themes
- drug crime
- fbi
- drugs
- private detective
- blast
Cast & crew
Keenen Ivory Wayans
as Shame
Charles S. Dutton
as Rothmiller
Jada Pinkett Smith
as Peaches
Salli Richardson-Whitfield
as Angela
Andrew Divoff
as Mendoza
Corwin Hawkins
as Wayman
Gary Carlos Cervantes
as Luis
Gregory Sierra
as Captain Nunez
Kim Wayans
as Diane
Andrew Shaifer
as Bernard
Directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans