3 Strikes (film)
| 3 Strikes | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | DJ Pooh |
| Written by | DJ Pooh |
| Produced by | Marcus Morton |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | John Simmons |
| Edited by | John Carter |
| Music by | Stewart Copeland |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3.4 million[1] |
| Box office | $9.8 million[1] |
3 Strikes is a 2000 American comedy film written and directed by DJ Pooh, and starring Brian Hooks, N'Bushe Wright, Faizon Love and David Alan Grier. Despite some commercial success, it was universally panned by critics. The title refers to California's habitual offender law, whereby three convictions confer an automatic life sentence.
Plot[edit]
Rob Douglas has just been released from jail for the second time. Fearing the life sentence which will result from a third conviction, he decides to go straight and leave the street life. When his friend J.J. is wounded from a shot to the buttocks and is taken into custody, Douglas learns he has been implicated in the shooting. He reaches out to his probation officer for help in proving his innocence, but is told that his best option is to simply turn himself in.
Douglas' mother informs him that a woman named Dahlia has information that will prove his innocence. Dahlia, who has been infatuated with Douglas ever since they were in high school, agrees to cooperate if he will have sex with her. Robert accepts her proposal. As Douglas sneaks out of Dahlia's home, the police show up and send a dog after him. Douglas manages to get to his car and a high-speed chase ensues.
At his trial, the judge dismisses the felony charges. However, since Douglas failed to check in with his probation officer after leaving prison, he is sentenced to 30 days in jail for violating his parole. An epilogue states that Douglas was eventually released from prison early due to overcrowding.
Cast[edit]
- Brian Hooks as Robert "Rob" Douglas
- Antonio Fargas as Uncle Jim Douglas
- Barima McKnight as Blue
- Bennet Guillory as Stan Wilson
- David Alan Grier as Detective Jenkins
- David Leisure as District Attorney
- Dean Norris as Officer Roberts
- De'Aundre Bonds as J.J.
- DJ Pooh as Trick Turner/Taxi Driver
- E-40 as Mike
- Faizon Love as Tone
- George Wallace as Mr. Douglas
- Harmonica Fats as Grandpa Johnson
- Meagan Good as Buela Douglas
- Mo'Nique as Dahlia
- N'Bushe Wright as Juanita Johnson
- Phil Morris as Mr. Libowitz
- Starletta DuPois as Ms. Douglas
- Shawn Fonteno as Big Mo
- Rashaan Nall as T-Bird
- Yolanda Whittaker as Charita
- Vincent Schiavelli as Cortino
- Jeffrey Garcia as Valet
Cameo appearances
- Anthony Anderson as Prison Guard (uncredited)
- Big Boy as Dre
- Jerry Dunphy as Himself
- Mike Epps as Dee
Reception[edit]
Box office[edit]
The film opened at #12 at the North American box office making $3,684,704 USD in its opening weekend.[1]
Critical response[edit]
The film received overwhelmingly negative reviews. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, with 29 reviews, the film has a rare approval rating of 0% – meaning no favorable reviews whatsoever – receiving an average rating of 2.31/10 and the consensus that it "lacks direction and its low-brow humor isn't even that funny".[2] Metacritic rated it 11/100 based on 16 reviews, indicating "Overwhelming dislike".[3] Joe Leydon of Variety called it "exuberantly rude and crude, but generally more frantic than genuinely funny".[4]
Soundtrack[edit]
A soundtrack containing hip hop music was released on February 22, 2000 by Priority Records. It peaked at the 190th position on the Billboard 200 and number 52 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[citation needed] The film's score was composed by Stewart Copeland.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "3 Strikes". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
- ^ "3 Strikes (2000)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- ^ "3 Strikes". Metacritic. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ^ Leydon, Joe (2000-03-01). "Review: '3 Strikes'". Variety. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
External links[edit]
- 2000 films
- English-language films
- 2000s screwball comedy films
- American films
- American crime comedy films
- American independent films
- American screwball comedy films
- 2000s English-language films
- Films scored by Stewart Copeland
- Films set in Los Angeles
- Hood comedy films
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films
- African-American comedy films
- 2000s crime comedy films
- 2000 directorial debut films
- 2000 comedy films
- 2000 independent films