A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994)
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A black detective becomes embroiled in a web of danger while searching for a fortune in missing drug money in this action-comedy. Writer-director Keenan Ivory Wayans also stars as Los Angeles private eye Arthur Shame, a former cop whose troubled past resurfaces when a one-time colleague asks for… More A black detective becomes embroiled in a web of danger while searching for a fortune in missing drug money in this action-comedy. Writer-director Keenan Ivory Wayans also stars as Los Angeles private eye Arthur Shame, a former cop whose troubled past resurfaces when a one-time colleague asks for help in a narcotic case. During the course of his investigation, he encounters various old connections, ultimately confronting the criminal responsible for Shame's expulsion from the force. He must also deal with two women, Angela, a beautiful old flame (Salli Richardson), and Peaches (Jada Pinkett), his energetic but annoying sidekick. Unlike Wayans' blaxploitation parody I'm Gonna Get You Sucka, A Low Down Dirty Shame sticks more closely to genre conventions, lightening the action with wisecracks and standard comic interludes. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi
- Directed By
- Keenen Ivory Wayans
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Nov 23, 1994 Wide
- On DVD
- Mar 4, 2003
Critic Reviews
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Brian Lowry, Variety
In terms of action, Wayans the director relies too much on slow-motion in shooting action scenes -- a tiresome habit that undercuts the potential excitement of some sequences.
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Trevor Johnston, Time Out
So far, so hackneyed.
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Stephen Holden, New York Times
Mr. Wayans is an agreeable screen presence, but he makes a surprisingly bland action hero.
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Rita Kempley, Washington Post
Wayans isn't sure whether to send up Shaft and company or simply to remake the action thriller. The result is an embarrassing compromise.
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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Here is a movie about guns. Take away the guns, and the movie would be about nothing much.
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Cast
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Keenen Ivory Wayans
as Shame
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Charles S. Dutton
as Rothmiller
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Jada Pinkett Smith
as Peaches Jordan
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Salli Richardson
as Angela
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Andrew Divoff
as Mendoza
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Corwin Hawkins
as Wayman
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Gary Cervantes
as Luis
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Gregory Sierra
as Captain Nunez
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Michael Bofshever
as Mr. Gold
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John Capodice
as Mob Boss
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Devin DeVasquez
as Mendoza's Girl
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Randy Hall
as Hank
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Dominique Jennings
as Funeral Guest
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Lisa Mende
as Chad's Agent
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Sven Ole Thorsen
as Thug
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Rafael Robledo
as Heavy
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Robert Schimmel
as The John
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Kim Wayans
as Diane
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Twist
as Young Police Officer
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Kristina Malandro Wagner
as Lisa
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Nikki Fritz
as Exotic Dancer
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Craig Ryan Ng
as Chun Yung Fat
- Salli Richardson-Whitfield
- Andrew Shaifer