Back in the Day

May. 24,2005      R
Rating:
4.4
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Trailer Synopsis Cast

A young man slides back into a life of crime after reuniting with a shady acquaintance from his past.

Joe Morton as  Reverend Packer
Ja Rule as  Reggie
Ving Rhames as  J-Bone
Tia Carrere as  Loot
Lahmard J. Tate as  Jamal
Giancarlo Esposito as  Benson Cooper
Pam Grier as  Mrs. Cooper
Frank Langella as  Lieutenant Hudson
Tatyana Ali as  Alicia
Debbi Morgan as  Mrs. Packer

Reviews

Cubussoli
2005/05/24

Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

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NekoHomey
2005/05/25

Purely Joyful Movie!

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Calum Hutton
2005/05/26

It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

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Gary
2005/05/27

The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

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D D
2005/05/28

The biggest problem with this movie is in real life, the niggard thugs have no conscience or regret. Whatever the film makers thought they were doing, whether they wanted to show a softer side or what, it was a farce. You know the old saying..."art imitates life"? Well if this movie were to imitate life, the bangers would shoot the brother, the sister and the mom. The good-hearted detective would never turn a banger loose for a second chance, never call and warn a banger that one of his own was out to get him and there would never be a SWAT team that saw 3 bangers with guns and only shoot one. And the salacious love scenes? I really don't know how Tia could sink this low. She is a quality actress.

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johngamefreak
2005/05/29

back in the day i watched this movie twice it wasn't very good the acting was pretty poor they just seem to grunt at each other there is no real communication between the characters although its not what i would call i low budget movie its i don't know just seems kinda i mean what I'm saying in comparison to other gangsta movies this is bottom of the pile check out eastsidaz or hustle and flow instead one thing positive i will say about this movie is the ending which kinda made me think about my own life and the difference between right and wrong this is my 1st review of a movie hope it has made sense to people i will try harder next time lol peace

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rg_05_dhill
2005/05/30

o dear god i suffered having to watch this film FOUR times in my sisters house and was it dreadful a story of sex and guns and very cheap unexplained acting unless you are at gunpoint being told to watch this avoid it Ja Rule just proved he cannot act Ving Rhames also gave the most dreadful acting ever in any of his films there was not one part of this film made me laugh or make me jump or feel any emotion i would be surprised people actually enjoyed this i have seem some dreadful films in my life but this would be in my five worst films ever the music in it wasn't good and the storyline i think was made up by a couple of guys who ordered a pizza and just sat down wrote ten bullet points and then made it into a film absolutely dreadful

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fallingrain034
2005/05/31

Frank Langella steals my heart in everything he has ever been in! I love watching him!! i was 10 yrs old (1979) when i seen him for the first time.i eagerly await each and everything he'll be acting in. hopefully one day i can see him in person. he's very hypnotic and mysterious and that voice is commanding and strong! he is very attractive, even now at 65 he is absolutely stunning!!!! In my opinion he is the greatest actor iv'e ever seen! i adored him in "Dracula" ( along with a lot of other girls out there) and in "god created woman","house of D","Jason and the argonauts" and many more. i thought he was genius!!!!!! can't wait to see him in "good night and good luck"

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