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Dead Presidents

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1995 | 119 min | Crime, Drama, Action

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

It's still drawing plenty of interest, but middling reviews (45% on Rotten Tomatoes) held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans and action fans. If you loved Taxi Driver or The Punisher: One Last Kill, start here.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 59 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: expect drug use.

On the streets they call cash dead presidents. And that's just what a Vietnam veteran is after when he returns home from the war only to find himself drawn into a life of crime. With the aid of his fellow vets he plans the ultimate heist -- a daring robbery of an armored car filled with unmarked U.S. currency!

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    45% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.7 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $24 million worldwide on a $10 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 185K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes

  • Larenz TateAnthony Curtis
  • Keith DavidKirby
  • Chris TuckerSkip
  • Freddy RodríguezJose
  • Rose JacksonJuanita Benson
  • N'Bushe WrightDelilah Benson
  • Clifton PowellCutty
  • Terrence HowardCowboy
  • Bokeem WoodbineCleon
  • Clifton Collins Jr.Betancourt