I Got the Hook-Up is a 1998 American crime comedy film, starring Anthony Johnson, Master P, Ice Cube, C-Murder and directed by Michael Martin. This was No Limit Records' first theatrical release. The film was distributed by Dimension Films.

I Got the Hook-Up
Directed byMichael Martin
Written by
Produced by
  • Andrew Shack
  • Bryan Turner
  • Jonathan Heuer
  • Leroy Douglas
  • Master P
  • M. Cevin Cathell
Starring
CinematographyAntonio Calvache
Edited byT. David Binns
Music byTommy Coster
Production
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Distributed byMiramax Films
Release date
  • May 27, 1998 (1998-05-27)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3.5 million[1]
Box office$10.3 million[1]

In the film, a duo of petty criminals sell television sets and boomboxes. After a shipment is delivered to them by mistake, they find themselves targeted by a local crime boss, by the primary enforcer of the boss, and by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Plot

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Working out of their van, Black (Master P) and Blue (Johnson) deal in TV sets and boomboxes, but then a driver mistakenly drops off a cell phone shipment. Business is on the upswing, but then the local crime boss, Roscoe, and his enforcer, T-Lay (Tom Lister Jr.), have a deal go sour and blame Black and Blue.

Cast

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Critical reception

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Based on 12 reviews collected at Rotten Tomatoes, I Got the Hook-Up scored 17% with critics. Only two positive reviews came from the twelve that were cited, but one of the two positive reviews (Andy Klein of TNT’s Rough Cut) compared it favorably to the film Clerks.[2]

Soundtrack

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A soundtrack containing hip hop music was released on April 7, 1998 by No Limit Records. It peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

Sequel

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I Got the Hook-Up 2

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In 2018, filming began on a sequel to the original film. Master P and Johnson returned as the stars.

I Got the Hook-Up 2 was released on streaming services and in very limited theatrical release on July 12, 2019.

References

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  1. ^ a b "I Got the Hook-Up! (1998) - Financial Information". The Numbers (website).
  2. ^ "I Got the Hook-Up - Movie Reviews". Rotten Tomatoes.
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