Foolish (film)

Foolish

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Dave Meyers
Produced by Master P
Written by Eddie Griffin
Starring Master P
Eddie Griffin
Andrew Dice Clay
Amy Peterson
Music by Lisa Coleman
Wendy Melvoin
Cinematography Steve Gainer
Edited by Anna Celada
Chris Davis
Distributed by Artisan Pictures
No Limit Films
Release dates
September 1999
Running time
97 minutes
Language English
Box office $6,033,999[1]

Foolish is a 1999 comedy drama film directed by Dave Meyers and starring Master P and Eddie Griffin.[2] It was No Limit Films second theatrical release after I Got the Hook Up.

Plot

Quentin "Fifty Dollah" Waise (Master P) is involved in a crime ring that earns him good money but worries his grandmother (Marla Gibbs), who dotes on him and encourages him to follow a more righteous path. Fifty Dollah's brother Miles "Foolish" Waise (Eddie Griffin), whose grandmother Odetta (Marla Gibbs) gave him the nickname, is an aspiring comedian, but his inability to get his career going convinces his older sibling he's wasting his talents. The movie pays homage to several of Griffin's idols, such as Redd Foxx, Robin Harris and Sammy Davis, Jr. who appear as feet under restroom stalls while he prepares to perform.[3]

His idols inspire Foolish to do well in his shows, which are widely attended and scheduled last to keep the bar customers drinking, but he has home trouble with his girlfriend and their son, and after the death of his grandmother, seems unable either to keep a gig or to move on. Fifty Dollah tries to give him the push he needs and tries to get his own life in order, but is distracted both by problems with criminal leader Eldorado Ron (Andrew Dice Clay) and by a painful love triangle with his brother and the girl they both like (Amie) (Amy Petersen).

Cast

Actor Role
Master P Quentin "Fifty Dollah" Waise
Eddie Griffin Miles "Foolish" Waise
Amie Petersen Desiree
Frank Sivero Giovanni
Daphne Duplaix Clarisse
Jonathan Banks Numbers
Andrew Dice Clay El Dorado Ron
Sven-Ole Thorsen Paris
Marla Gibbs Odetta Waise
Traci Bingham Simone
Bill Nunn Jimmy Beck
Clifton Powell Everette Washington
A.J. Johnson Himself
Traequon Tolbert Miles Waise, Jr.

Soundtrack

Main article: Foolish (soundtrack)

A soundtrack containing hip hop music was released on March 23, 1999 by No Limit Records. It peaked at #32 on the Billboard 200 and #10 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

References

  1. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=foolish.htm
  2. "Foolish". Yahoo movies. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  3. "Foolish (Cast and Details)". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 11 May 2013.

External links

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