I Got the Hook-Up

I Got the Hook-Up
Directed by	Michael Martin
Produced by	Andrew Shack Bryan Turner Jonathan Heuer Leroy Douglas Master P M. Cevin Cathell
Written by	Carrie Mungo Leroy Douglas Master P richdruh
Starring	Master P A.J. Johnson Gretchen Palmer Ice Cube C-Murder John Witherspoon Snoop Dogg Tommy "Tiny" Lister, Jr.
Music by	Tommy Coster richdruh
Cinematography	Antonio Calvache
Edited by	T. David Binns
Production company	Dimension Films
Distributed by	Miramax Films
Release dates	May 27, 1998
Running time	93 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$3.5 million[1]
Box office	$10,317,779[2]

I Got the Hook-Up is a 1998 U.S. crime comedy film, starring Anthony Johnson, Master P, Ice Cube, C-Murder and directed by Michael Martin. This was No Limit Records' first theatrical release. The movie was distributed by Dimension Films.

Plot

Working out of their van, Black (Master P) and Blue (Johnson) deal in TV sets and boomboxes, but then a driver mistakenly drops off a cell phone shipment. Business is on the upswing, but then the local crime boss, Roscoe, and his enforcer, T-Lay (Tom Lister Jr.), have a deal go sour and blame Black and Blue. Lorraine's boss Dalton and the FBI are also closing in.

Cast

• Master P as Black
• A. J. Johnson as Blue
• Anthony Boswell as Little Brother
• Frantz Turner as Dalton
• Gretchen Palmer as Sweet Lorraine
• Harrison White as Tootsie Pop
• Helen Martin as Blue's Grandmother
• Joe Estevez as Lamar Hunt
• John Witherspoon as Mr. Mimm
• Mia X as Lola Mae
• Fiend as Roscoe
• Tommy "Tiny" Lister, Jr. as T-Lay
• C-Murder as O-Money
• Mr. Serv-On as Mad-Dogg
• Mystikal as Stupid
• Richard Keats as Jim Brady
• Sheryl Underwood as Bad Mouth Bessie
• Tangie Ambrose as Nasty Mouth Carla
• Ice Cube as Gun Runner
• Snoop Dogg as Pool Player/Bar Patron (uncredited)

Soundtrack

A soundtrack containing hip hop music was released on April 7, 1998 by No Limit Records. It peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

References

1. http://www.the-numbers.com/movie/I-Got-the-Hook-Up#tab=summary
2. http://www.the-numbers.com/movie/I-Got-the-Hook-Up#tab=summary

External links

• Official website
• I Got the Hook-Up at AllMovie
• I Got the Hook-Up at the Internet Movie Database
• "I Got the Hook-Up!" by Master P featuring Sons of Funk: music video at MTV.com (Windows Media Video format)