Crack House
Seen it?1989 | 90 min | Action, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for action fans and anyone who loves a strong drama. Popcorn viewing in the best sense. A good follow-up to Bound by Honor.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 30 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
- Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.
Rick and Melissa are a pair of young lovers hoping to get out of the slums for good and escape the poverty and crime their families and friends have gotten involved in. All this comes to an end when Rick feels he must rejoin his old gang to avenge the killing of his cousin by a rival gang. In the course of getting even, Rick is arrested, leaving Melissa without anyone to protect her. She falls in with a crack dealer and quickly becomes addicted to the drug. When she gets taken by a drug kingpin to settle a debt, only Rick can save her.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$863K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Fischa
- Jim BrownSteadman
- Anthony GearyDockett
- Richard RoundtreeLt. Johnson
- Cheryl ButlerMelissa
- Gregg ThomsenRick Morales
- Angel TompkinsMother
- Clyde JonesB.T.
- Albert Michel Jr.Chico
- Kenny EdwardsTripper
- Heidi ThomasAnnie