Dead Presidents
1995 · Movie · R · 119 min · ★ 6.7 · 54% critics
A Vietnam veteran returns home to a tough economy and limited options, struggling to rebuild a normal life while carrying the weight of what he’s seen. Reconnecting with fellow vets, he’s pulled toward a high-risk plan: an armored-car robbery targeting unmarked cash—“dead presidents”—that could change everything, or ruin what’s left.
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Details
- Years
- 1995
- Release date
- 1995-09-29
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Critic score
- 54/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (328 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a grim, character-driven crime drama that mixes war fallout with a tense heist, in the vein of Menace II Society or Payback; Not for you if you want a light, upbeat thriller.
Pros: intense action; strong performances; gritty, emotional tone | Cons: formulaic story; uneven character depth; overlong runtime
Themes
- new york city
- vietnam
- drug abuse
- post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)
- war veteran
- 1970s
- minister
- male friendship
- redemption
- loss of virginity
- heist
- money
- +13 more
Cast & crew
Larenz Tate
as Anthony Curtis
Keith David
as Kirby
Chris Tucker
as Skip
Freddy Rodríguez
as Jose
Rose Jackson
as Juanita Benson
N'Bushe Wright
as Delilah Benson
Clifton Powell
as Cutty
Terrence Howard
as Cowboy
Bokeem Woodbine
as Cleon
Clifton Collins Jr.
as Betancourt
Directed by Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes