Dead Presidents

About this Broadcast

A Vietnam veteran returns from the war to find the only way he can support his family is to use his combat skills in the crime world. Drama from directors the Hughes brothers, starring Larenz Tate, Keith David, Chris Tucker and Jennifer Lewis

1995 HD subtitles

General Movie/Drama

Cast & Crew

Larenz Tate (Actor) .. Anthony Curtis

Keith David (Actor) .. Kirby

Chris Tucker (Actor) .. Skip

Jennifer Lewis (Actor) .. Jose

Rose Jackson (Actor) .. Juanita Benson

N'Bushe Wright (Actor) .. Delilah Benson

Alvaleta Guess (Actor) .. Mrs Benson

James Pickens Jr (Actor) .. Mr Curtis

Allen Hughes (Director)

Albert Hughes (Director)

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Did You Know..

Larenz Tate (Actor) .. Anthony Curtis

Keith David (Actor) .. Kirby

Chris Tucker (Actor) .. Skip

Born: August 31, 1972 in Atlanta, Georgia

Best Known For: Starring in the Rush Hour movies alongside Jackie Chan.

Early-life: Christopher Tucker was born in Atlanta, Georgia on August 31, 1972 and is one of six children. His mother, Mary, was a church volunteer, while his father, Norris, owned a cleaning business. At school, Tucker was, unsurprisingly, the perpetual class clown and his teachers encouraged him to pursue a career as a stand-up comedian.

Career: Tucker cut his teeth on the stand-up comedy circuit, before becoming a regular performer on Def Comedy Jam. He made his big-screen debut in House Party 3, before starring alongside Ice Cube in cult comedy Friday and in critically acclaimed Dead Presidents. He became a household name after starring alongside Jackie Chan in Rush Hour in 1998, and its two sequels. He also made a memorable cameo appearance in The Fifth Element. More recently, he starred in Silver Linings Playbook.

Quote: "I wanted to cut down on the profanity, because I think I'm funnier without sayin' a lot of cuss words."

Trivia: On a PBS documentary, he discovered he has African, European and Native American ancestry.