Money Talks (1997)
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16% of critics liked it
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67% of users liked it
(38,213 ratings)
A low-level criminal and a struggling newsman become unlikely partners in this comedy. Franklin Hatchett (Chris Tucker) is a fast-talking hustler who runs a small time ticket-scalping business. A TV news story by reporter James Russell (Charlie Sheen) brings Franklin's business to the attention… More A low-level criminal and a struggling newsman become unlikely partners in this comedy. Franklin Hatchett (Chris Tucker) is a fast-talking hustler who runs a small time ticket-scalping business. A TV news story by reporter James Russell (Charlie Sheen) brings Franklin's business to the attention of the police, and he finds himself under arrest. While being transported by police bus from one lock-up to another, Franklin is handcuffed to Raymond Villard (Gerard Ismael), a high-level jewel thief from Europe. Villard's henchmen stage a raid in which they explode the vehicle, killing most of the passengers (including two cops), but freeing their partner. Franklin is able to escape but learns that he's now wanted as a cop killer. Hoping to clear his name, Franklin approaches Russell with a deal -- if he'll hide him from the police and help him prove that he had nothing to do with the deadly explosion, he'll give the reporter an exclusive story, which could help Russell boost his sagging career. Money Talks also features Heather Locklear as Russell's fiancée Grace, and Paul Sorvino as Grace's father, who is quite impressed by Franklin's story that he's related to Vic Damone. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Brett Ratner
- Written By
- Joel Cohen, Alec Sokolow
- Genres
- Comedy
- In Theaters
- Aug 22, 1997 Wide
- Studio
- New Line Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com
Tucker's manic energy is the only thing keeping the audience from dozing off like the rest of the cast.
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Luke Y. Thompson, New Times
Mildly funny prototype for Ratners later Rush Hour franchise
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Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
...as does Chris Tucker. Incessantly.
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James Sanford, Kalamazoo Gazette
serves up a crude blend of flip comedy and jarring violence... Tucker squeals loud and long. Here's hoping he gets the Ned Beatty part when 'Deliverance' is finally remade.
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Cast
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Chris Tucker
as Franklin Hatchett
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Charlie Sheen
as James Russell
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Heather Locklear
as Grace Cipriani
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Gerard Ismael
as Raymond Villard
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Paul Sorvino
as Guy Cipriani
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Elise Neal
as Paula
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Paul Gleason
as Detective Pickett
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Larry Hankin
as Roland
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Daniel Roebuck
as Detective Williams
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Michael Wright
as Aaron
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Veronica Cartwright
as Connie Cipriani
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David Warner
as Barclay
