I'm Gonna Git You Sucka! (1988)

62% of critics liked it
(26 reviews)
68% of users liked it
(10,148 ratings)

Keenen Ivory Wayans wrote, directed, and starred in this hilarious parody of blaxploitation films in the comedy I'm Gonna Git You Sucka. Jack Spade (Wayans) returns home from a hitch in the army to find his brother Junebug has died from an overdose of gold chains, leaving his widow Cheryl (Dawnn… More Keenen Ivory Wayans wrote, directed, and starred in this hilarious parody of blaxploitation films in the comedy I'm Gonna Git You Sucka. Jack Spade (Wayans) returns home from a hitch in the army to find his brother Junebug has died from an overdose of gold chains, leaving his widow Cheryl (Dawnn Lewis) and mother Ma Bell (Ja'net DuBois) alone to fend for themselves. Ma throws two inept thugs (Damon Wayans and Kadeem Hardison) sent by the evil white guy Mr. Big (John Vernon) down a flight of stairs. Junebug owes $5,000 to Mr. Big for his gold-chain addiction and tries to force Cheryl into prostitution to pay off the debt. Jack recruits his old friend to go after Mr. Big to seek revenge. John Slade (Bernie Casey), Hammer (Isaac Hayes), Slammer (Jim Brown) Kung Fu Joe (Steve James) and the former Pimp Of The Year Flyguy (Antonio Fargas) join up with Jack to avenge his brother' death. Chris Rock makes a brief appearance as the annoying customer who risks his life by irking rib joint owner Hammer. Funny and fast paced, the writing, acting, sight gags and cameos by Robert Townsend, Peggy Lipton, Clarence Williams III, Eve Plumb (Jan from The Brady Bunch), Kim Wayans, and Gary Owens makes this a must-see for any comedy fan. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By: Hiroshi Nishikiori, Keenan Ivory Wayans
Genres: Comedy

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1988 Wide
On DVD: Jan 9, 2001
Studio: MGM Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
In many respects this is a black counterpart to The Naked Gun, and very nearly as funny; the bounty of antimacho gags is both unexpected and refreshing.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka is a lively but uncertain mixture of nostalgia, silliness and genuinely unpredictable humor.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Although, like all good satires, it is cheerfully willing to be offensive, it is almost completely incapable of being funny.
Rita Kempley, Washington Post
It's not that Wayans lacks wit, it's that he's stomped it to death.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Wayans' choosing to play romantic lead seems more narcissistic than smartly comic (watch him unleash those built biceps once too often); he lacks an unidentifiable shtick.
Lesli Goff, Empire Magazine
Unrelenting, unremitting, a brilliant broad-brush of a parody.
, TV Guide's Movie Guide
In offering up this affectionate parody of the old movies, Wayans also turns a satiric eye on black culture in general -- but in an inoffensive, lighthearted manner.
Wally Hammond, Time Out
The greatest pleasure comes from seeing '70s veterans send themselves up.
Clint Morris, Moviehole
You'll need to visit a doctor after it....to put back together your split-sides!
Kevin Carr, 7M Pictures
Keenen Ivory Wayans' best film ever.
Bill Chambers, Film Freak Central
There's something ungrateful going on under the surface
Rob Thomas, Capital Times (Madison, WI)
Probably an hour's worth of funny in a 90-minute movie.
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
The idea is swamped by the execution.

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Featured Audience Ratings

AJ V

This is an hilarious spoof comedy movie with great actors, I really liked it, and I highly recommend it.
Wahida K

Keenan my Man! This Movie has to be one of the Silly and Funniest Movies I have ever seen. Why wouldnt it be, Keenan never dissapoints me.
Cassandra M

There are no words to describe just how amazing this film is. It salutes respectfully the blaxploitation era and the actors, with a clever hint of satire ( whereby the baddie is a White rich man, keeping black people down..) but most importantly it has the best jokes I have ever seen… More
There are no words to describe just how amazing this film is. It salutes respectfully the blaxploitation era and the actors, with a clever hint of satire ( whereby the baddie is a White rich man, keeping black people down..) but most importantly it has the best jokes I have ever seen - just remembering Issac Hayes putting all those guns in his pockets then tripping and being shot to death by ALL his own guns, brings a tear to my eye. Fantastic. Please go see this film, I just happened to perchance the film, with my Mum and sister late one night on TV, and I really wanna buy it, but I don't know where it would still sell.If anyone does know please post it in the comments. Cheers
Jason S

This one is pretty silly but there are some great things in it. Some of the jokes in this flick had me rolling. It has a great cast ans if you have watched enough of the type of movie it is making fun of you will enjoy it even more.
danny d

i have to admit, despite this film being terribly silly, i loved it. it was just hilarious.
xGary X

This early outing by the Wyans boys is a fitfully funny spoof of 70s blaxploitation films that's occasionally hilarious. But only occasionally. Worth a look if you're a fan of the genre.
Michael G

Definitely has its moments--especially if you catch all the references, but not as good as I remember.
Burger S

Chis Rock's part is the best. Classic KIW.
MJS M

I?ve come not to expect much from these kind of wacky spoof movies, and I?ve come not to expect much from the damn Wayan Brothers, but this thing really did suck. The movie does not have any kind of plot to speak of, it just tries to go from joke to joke. I could live with that but… More
I?ve come not to expect much from these kind of wacky spoof movies, and I?ve come not to expect much from the damn Wayan Brothers, but this thing really did suck. The movie does not have any kind of plot to speak of, it just tries to go from joke to joke. I could live with that but this isn?t funny? at all. I hate these kind of lame, goofy, random-ass jokes even in the so-called classics of this genre like Airplane. The movie is actively stupid and shows no insights whatsoever into black culture or the blaxsploitation genre. I was actively bored throughout the film?s running time. The only thing keeping it from getting zero stars is the fact that it is neither morally offensive or technically incompetent, and there?s a mildly amusing Chris Rock cameo.
Leo L

Crazy funny!
Anthony V

Pretty damn funny.
Wu C

I remember liking this back in the day. Look quickly for a young Chris Rock.

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Cast

            Keenen Ivory Wayans as Jack Spade

            Bernie Casey as John Slade

            Antonio Fargas as Flyguy

            Steve James as Kung Fu Joe

            Isaac Hayes as Hammer

            Jim Brown as Slammer

            Ja'Net DuBois as Ma Bell

            Dawnn Lewis as Cheryl

            John Vernon as Mr. Big

            Jesse Aragon
            
            Wren T. Brown as Big Brim Pimp #2

            Robert Colbert as Farrell

            Marilyn Coleman as Funeral Mourner

            Tony Cox as Wayne Evans

            Charles Cozart as Anchorman

            Maria Diaz as Bar Patron

            Bentley Evans as Crowd Member

            Roy Fegan as Dead Pimp

            Marc Figueroa as Knuckles

            Clu Gulager as Lt. Baker

            Bob Gibson as Slade's Theme Musician

            Eugene Robert Glazer as Officer

            Michael Goldfinger as Sergeant

            David Alan Grier as Newsman

            Kadeem Hardison as Willie

            Robin Harris as Bartender at Sam's

            Hawthorne James as One Eyed Sam

            George James as Bruno

            Anne-Marie Johnson as Cherry

            Homeselle Joy as Mourner

            Peggy Lipton
            
            Bobby McGee as Pimp

            Richard McGregor as Gang Member

            Gary Owens as Himself

            Eve Plumb as Kalinga's Wife

            Vickilyn Reynolds as Sadie

            Ariana Richards as Little Girl

            Chris Rock as Rib Joint Customer

            Ludie Washington as Big Brim Bartender

            Damon Wayans as Leonard

            Kim Wayans as Nightclub Singer

            Clarence Williams III as Kalinga

            John Witherspoon as Reverend

            Carl Craig as Man in Love

            Jester Hairston as Pop

            Peter McCarthy as Weasel

            Tom Wright as Brothel Man

            Michael Conn as Officer

            King Cotton as Slade's Theme Musician

            Liza Cruzat as Bimbo

            Brian Maguire as Policeman

            Scott Morris as Jack's Theme Musicians: BDP

            Jim Ray Daniels as Slade's Theme Musician

            Shawn Wayans as Pedestrian

            Nancy Cheryl Davis as Woman

            Tommy Morgan Jr. as Referee

            Robert Townsend
            
            Anne-Marie James
            
            Keenan Ivory Wayans
            
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