A new highway threatens a Chicago neighborhood, so to protest the residents throw a block party.A new highway threatens a Chicago neighborhood, so to protest the residents throw a block party.A new highway threatens a Chicago neighborhood, so to protest the residents throw a block party.
Donn Carl Harper
- Tiny
- (as Donn Harper)
Carl W. Crudup
- Joe
- (as Carl Crudup)
Duchyll Martin Smith
- Beatrice
- (as Duchyll Smith)
Steven Williams
- The Manager
- (as Steve Williams)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe movie theater features a poster for "JD's Revenge". Arthur Marks directed both "The Monkey Hu$tle" and "JD's Revenge" in 1976.
- GoofsIn the beginning of the film, when Foxx steals the quart of milk, the carton is closed. While running across the street, the carton of milk is suddenly open when Foxx has not had sufficient time to open it.
- ConnectionsFeatured in 42nd Street Forever, Volume 4: Cooled by Refrigeration (2009)
Featured review
Good, reasonably clean fun movie
Story takes place in Chicago involving a hustler (Yaphet Kotto), who recruits four teenagers to perform rip-offs for him in exchange for pocket money. The other central point is a soul food restaurant owned and operated by Kotto's lady friend, played by Rosalind Cash, and Rudy Ray Moore as an underworld type who owes Kotto some big undisclosed favor. Good cast also includes Randy Brooks, Frank Rice, Fuddle Bagley, Donn Carl Harper, future producer/director Thomas Carter (pre-White Shadow), Kirk Calloway, Steven Williams, a small uncredited role by Robert Townsend and a young Debbi Morgan. Townsend and Williams also appeared in Cooley High.
helpful•22
- dvdmike
- Dec 5, 1999
- How long is The Monkey Hu$tle?Powered by Alexa
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- The Monkey Hustle
- Filming locations
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content