I Got The Hook-Up (1998)

17% of critics liked it
(12 reviews)
68% of users liked it
(7,063 ratings)

Recording star and rapper Master P is the executive producer, screenwriter, and co-star (with A.J. Johnson of The Players Club) of this comedy about two South Central Los Angeles scam artists operating a business in a vacant lot. Working out of their van, Black (Master P) and Blue (Johnson) deal in… More Recording star and rapper Master P is the executive producer, screenwriter, and co-star (with A.J. Johnson of The Players Club) of this comedy about two South Central Los Angeles scam artists operating a business in a vacant lot. Working out of their van, Black (Master P) and Blue (Johnson) deal in TV sets and boomboxes, but when a driver mistakenly drops off a cell phone shipment, Black and Blue are ready to dial "C" for cash, bringing in both a local hacker (Anthony Boswell) and sexy Sweet Lorraine (Gretchen Palmer). Business is on the upswing, but then a hood (Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr.) has a deal go sour and blames Black and Blue. A phone security man (Frantz Turner) and the FBI are also closing in. Rapper Ice Cube does a cameo. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 33 min.
Directed By: Michael Martin
Written By: Master P
Genres: Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy

In Theaters: Dec 31, 1998 Wide
On DVD: Feb 13, 2001

Critic Reviews

Andy Seiler, USA Today
Slipshod storytelling, junior high-level acting and direction that resembles Aunt Gertrude's home movies.
Tom Keogh, Film.com
A waste of time.
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
Just rambles around loudly, making little sense, before winding to a close.
Dwayne E. Leslie, Boxoffice Magazine
The senseless chases and unexplained affairs and alliances ... wear on the patience of the audience.
, E! Online
A fairly dreadful comedy.
Andy Jones, TNT's Rough Cut
Personally, I found it in the same league as Clerks, and people call Kevin Smith a genius.
Marc Savlov, Austin Chronicle
It's not exactly what I'd call brilliant filmmaking, but it is heads above anything any of the Wayans brood have done in a long time.
Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com
An utter waste of time.
David Keyes, Cinemaphile.org
This is the type of movie that, if you manage to get in for free, you still want your money back.
James Sanford, rec.arts.movies.reviews
You could get as many laughs staying home and listening to a dial tone for 90 minutes.