Dead Presidents is a 1995 American crime film co-written by Michael Henry Brown, and the Hughes brothers, Albert and Allen, who also produced and directed the film. It stars Larenz Tate, Keith David, Chris Tucker, Freddy Rodriguez, N'Bushe Wright, and Bokeem Woodbine. The film chronicles the life of Anthony Curtis, focusing on his teenage years as a high school graduate and his experiences during the Vietnam War. As he returns to his hometown in The Bronx, Curtis finds himself struggling to support himself and his family, eventually turning to a life of crime. Dead Presidents is based partly on the real-life experiences of Haywood T. Kirkland, whose true story was detailed in the book Bloods: An Oral History of the Vietnam War by Black Veterans by Wallace Terry. Certain characters from the film are based on real acquaintances of Kirkland, who served time in prison after committing robbery in facepaint.
Dead Presidents (1995)
Directed by Albert Hughes / Allen Hughes
Genres - Action-Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller, War |
Sub-Genres - Heist Film, Neo-Noir |
Release Date - Sep 29, 1995 |
Run Time - 119 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
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Movie Info
Budget
$10,000,000
Box Office
$24,147,179
Themes
Tags
1960s, African American, Albert, Allen, Armored Truck, Black Veterans, Curtis, Drug Abuse, Heist, Heists, Hughes, Kirkland, Loss Of Virginity, Medic, Mercy Killing, Money, Oral History Of The Vietnam War, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Ptsd, Redemption, The Bronx, Vietnam, Vietnam War
Attributes
Narrative Location: Brooklyn
Subject: Vietnam War
Subject: Vietnam War
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Alta Jogada
PT
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BR
Dead Presidents
AU, CA, DE, NO, GB, US
Dead Presidents - Der Weg durch die Hölle
DE
Dinero para quemar
ES
Dollari sporchi
IT
Fără speranţă
RO
Génération sacrifiée
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Halott pénz
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Les billets verts
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Martwi prezydenci
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Mirę prezidentai
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Presidentes muertos
AR, MX
To risko
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Το ρίσκο
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Мъртвите президенти
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ダーク・ストリート/仮面の下の憎しみ
JP
絕命戰場
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绝命战场
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