All About the Benjamins (2002)
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30% of critics liked it
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75% of users liked it
(33,876 ratings)
Rap star and actor Ice Cube produces, co-writes, and stars in this comic crime thriller that reunites him with his Next Friday (1999) co-star Mike Epps in the 48 Hrs. (1982) mold. Cube plays Bucum Jackson, a Miami bounty hunter for Martinez Bail Bonds who's tired of his dangerous, unprofitable… More Rap star and actor Ice Cube produces, co-writes, and stars in this comic crime thriller that reunites him with his Next Friday (1999) co-star Mike Epps in the 48 Hrs. (1982) mold. Cube plays Bucum Jackson, a Miami bounty hunter for Martinez Bail Bonds who's tired of his dangerous, unprofitable profession and wants to start his own private investigation firm. Lacking stake money, Bucum is forced to hunt down a small-time grafter named Reggie Wright (Epps), a fast-talking confidence man who's crossed his path before. Except that this time, Wright tries to avoid his pursuer by hiding in a van being driven by a pair of murderous diamond thieves who've just made off with 20 million dollars worth of stones. They're in the employ of lethal crime lord and yacht broker Williamson (Tommy Flanagan), someone that neither Reggie nor Bucum is anxious to cross, but it seems that Reggie left his wallet in the van, a wallet containing a winning lottery ticket worth 60 million dollars. The hunt is on for big money as the mismatched duo tries to outfox a wily syndicate for both the ticket and the precious gems. The directorial debut of music video director Kevin Bray, All About the Benjamins (2002) co-stars Eva Mendes, Carmen Chaplin, Valarie Rae Miller, Jeff Chase, Roger Guenveur Smith, Anthony Michael Hall, and Lil' Bow Wow. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
- Directed By
- Kevin Bray
- Written By
- Ice Cube, Ron Lang
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Mar 8, 2002 Wide
- Studio
- New Line Cinema
Critic Reviews
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Robert K. Elder, Chicago Tribune
The home-run performances of Cube and Epps are handicapped by inept and illogical action sequences.
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Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
Goes a long way on hedonistic gusto.
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Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
In this refreshingly shameless celebration of money and expensive stuff, director Kevin Bray grabs every retro action-film cliché.
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Nick Rutigliano, Village Voice
Mugging, not robbery, is the name of the game.
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Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
Something puddles to nothing in this relentless Miami sun.
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Cast
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Ice Cube
as Bucum
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Mike Epps
as Reggie Wright
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Eva Mendes
as Gina
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Tommy Flanagan
as Williamson
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Carmen Chaplin
as Ursula
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Valarie Rae Miller
as Pam
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Roger Guenveur Smith
as Ramose
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Anthony Michael Hall
as Lil' J
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Lil Bow Wow
as Kelly
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Anthony Giaimo
as Martinez
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Jeff Chase
as Mango
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Gino Salvano
as Mickey
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Evelyn Brooks
as Ms. Steinberg
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Joan Turner
as Ms. Scharfenberg





