- I Got the Hook Up
Infobox Film
name = I Got the Hook-Up
director = Michael Martin
producer = Andrew Shack
Bryan Turner
Jonathan Heuer
Leroy DouglasMaster P
M. Cevin Cathell
writer = Carrie Mungo
Leroy Douglas
Master P
starring = Master P
A.J. Johnson
Gretchen Palmer
John Witherspoon
Tommy "Tiny" Lister, Jr.
music = Tommy Coster
cinematography = Antonio Calvache
editing = T. David Binns
distributor =Dimension Films
released = flagicon|USMay 27 ,1998
runtime = 93 min.
country = U.S.A.
language = English
website =
amg_id = 1:162471
imdb_id = 0131436"I Got the Hook-Up" is a 1998
comedy film , starring A.J. Johnson andMaster P , and directed by Michael Martin.Plot
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.Tagline: "A truckload of cell phones... turns into a boatload of cash!"
Cast
*A.J. Johnson — Blue
*Master P — Black
*Anthony Boswell — Little Brother
*Frantz Turner — Dalton
*Gretchen Palmer — Sweet Lorraine
*Harrison White — Tootsie Pop
*Helen Martin — Grandmother
*Joe Estevez — Lamar Hunt
*John Witherspoon — Mr. Mimm
*Mia X — Lola Mae
*Mystikal — T-Lay Boy #3
*Richard Keats — Jim Brady
*Sheryl Underwood — Bad Mouth Bessie
*Tangie Ambrose — Nasty Mouth Carla
*Tommy "Tiny" Lister, Jr. — T-Layoundtrack
Infobox Album
Name = I Got the Hook-Up (soundtrack)
Type = soundtrack
Artist =Various Artists
Released =April 7 1998
Genre =Hip hop , R&B
Length = 78:42
Label = No Limit / Priority
Producer =Master P (exec.), Andrew M. Shack, Binky,Bud'da , Carlos Stephens, Chris Lidjio, Craig B., DJ Daryl,KLC , Mo B. Dick, N.O. Joe, O'Dell, Pimp,RZA , Sons of Funk,Soopafly , T-Smoov, Vincent Herbert
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3xfixqtjldfe link]The film's soundtrack was released by
Dimension Films onApril 7 ,1998 . The project was produced byMaster P and his record label No Limit. The album, as with most No Limit releases, featured most of the artists signed to the label at that time although there are appearances fromJay-Z ,Snoop Dogg , andEightball & MJG as well as others. The album reached the number one spot on the R&B/Hip-Hop charts and peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 upon its release.Track listing
External links
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*imdb title|id=0131436|title=I Got the Hook-Up
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