Friday [Deluxe Edition] [Director's Cut]

Director: F. Gary Gray F. Gary Gray

Overview

A neighborhood in South Central L.A. provides the setting for this comedy. Lazy Craig would rather hang out with his pothead pal Smokey than look for a job. After Smokey smokes the dope he was meant to sell, he and Craig try to devise ways to pay his dealer back.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/08/2009
UPC:	0794043125522
Original Release:	1995
Rating:	R
Source:	New Line Home Video
Region Code:	1
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:37:00
Sales rank:	10,059

Special Features

New Featurette Friday: Straight Up; ; Introduction by Ice Cube; Additional Scenes; Q&A Interviews with Director F. Gary Gray and Producer Patricia Charbonnet; ; 2 Music Videos: Ice Cube's Friday and Dr. Dre's Keep Their Heads Ringin'

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Ice Cube	Craig
Chris Tucker	Smokey
Nia Long	Debbie
Tiny "Zeus" Lister Jr.	Deebo
John Witherspoon	Jones
Anna Maria Horsford	Mrs. Jones
Regina King	Dana
Paula Jai Parker	Joi
Faizon Love	Big Worm
D.J. Pooh	Red
Angela Means	Felisha
Vickilyn Reynolds	Joann
Ronn Riser	Stanley
Kathleen Bradley	Mrs. Parker
Tony Cox	Mr. Parker
Bernie Mac	Pastor Cleaver
Anthony Johnson	Ezal
Demetrius Navarro	Hector
Jason Bose Smith	Lil Chris
Justin Revoner	Kid No. 1
Meagan Good	Kid No. 2
LaWanda Page	Old Lady
Terry J. Vaughn	China
F. Gary Gray	Black Man at Store
Yvette Wilson	Rita
William L. Calhoun Jr.	Shooter
Renaldo Rey	Red's Father,Red's Father
Tommy 'Tiny' Lister	Actor,Actor
DJ Pooh	Actor
Hidden Faces	Composer

Technical Credits

Ice Cube

D.J. Pooh

F. Gary Gray	Director
Ice Cube	Screenwriter,Producer,Executive Producer
Jaki Brown-Karman	Casting
Patricia Charbonnet	Producer,Producer
Kim Hardin	Casting,Casting
Julius LeFlore	Stunts
Robert Loftin	Special Effects
Bryan Turner	Executive Producer
D.J. Pooh	Screenwriter

Editorial Reviews

The "hood," so often the setting for dramas about gang violence and racial intolerance, gets a winning comedic makeover in Friday, the surprise hit that launched the film career of comedian Chris Tucker. Tucker's manic torrent of dialogue works well alongside Ice Cube's put-upon exasperation, making for a memorable comic chemistry that carries the pair through a month's worth of shenanigans packed into a single wild day. Tucker may get the belly laughs, but Cube's straight man makes them possible, serving as the viewer's surrogate and a reluctant accomplice to Tucker's tactless trash talking. Cube deserves credit not only for his increasingly subtle acting, but also for a deft screenplay that zeroes in on the false machismo of its characters, while also revealing their underlying good humor. Cube doesn't deny that the threat of an imminent ass-kicking is the prime motivator in this environment, but he suggests that a lot of it is for show, and ultimately, these guys just want to have a good time. Centered around pot smoking, Friday has become a cult favorite among stoners, especially those who subscribe to Smokey's theory that the best way to spend an unprogrammed Friday is to light up a joint. After this confident debut, F. Gary Gray moved away from comedy, directing the crime thrillers Set It Off (1996) and The Negotiator (1998).