Held Up
{{Short description|1999 comedy film directed by Steve Rash}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Held Up
| image = Held up dvd cover.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Steve Rash
| screenplay = Jeff Eastin
| story = {{Plainlist|
- Jeff Eastin
- Erik Fleming
}}
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Neal H. Moritz
- Jonathon Komack Martin
- Stokely Chaffin
}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
}}
| cinematography = David A. Makin
| editing = Jonathan Chibnall
| music = Robert Folk
| studio = Minds Eye Entertainment
Original Film
| distributor = Trimark Pictures
| released = {{Film date|1999|10|08|Memphis, Tennessee|2000|05|12|United States}}
| runtime = 89 minutes
| language = English
| budget = $8 million
| gross = $4 million{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=heldup.htm|title=Held up}}
}}
Held Up is a 1999 American crime buddy comedy film starring Nia Long and Jamie Foxx and directed by Steve Rash.
Plot
While on a road trip in the Southwest, Rae (Long) discovers that her man, Michael (Foxx), spent the $15,000 they set aside for a home on a vintage Studebaker. Rae promptly dumps Michael at a convenience store and hops a ride to the airport. Soon after, Michael loses the car when a young kid cons him out of the keys.
Michael soon finds his day going from bad to worse when he's caught up in a botched robbery at the convenience store where he's now stranded. The cops (local vigilantes) show up ready for a gunfight. Michael finds himself trying to convince the gunman (Yáñez) to let him and the other hostages go, all while trying to plan how to get to the airport before Rae's flight leaves.
Cast
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- Jamie Foxx as Michael Dawson
- Nia Long as Rae Swanson
- Barry Corbin as Pembry
- Eduardo Yáñez as Rodrigo
- John Cullum as Jack
- Dalton James as Sunny
- Roselyn Sanchez as Trina
- Sarah Paulson as Mary
- Jake Busey as Deputy Rick Beaumont
- Julie Hagerty as Gloria
- Natalia Cigliuti as Wilma
- Herta Ware as Alice
- Andrew Jackson as Billy
- Sam Gifaldi as Rusty
- Diego Fuentes as Sal
- Sam Vlahos as Jose
- Billy Morton as Delbert
- Harper Roisman as Howard
- Gary Owen as Clute
- Chris Scott as Gladys
- Tim Dixon as Leon
- Gerry Quigley as Horace
- Michael Shamus Wiles as Biker
- Tim Loewen as an extra, seen in his red undies
}}
Reception
{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|17|3.5|29|Lackluster performances and fluff humor can't keep this wreck from sinking.|ref=yes|access-date={{RT data|access date}}}} {{Mc film|21|17|ref=yes|access-date=7 November 2024}}
Soundtrack
{{Main|Held Up (soundtrack)}}
A soundtrack containing hip hop music was released on March 14, 2000, by Spot Music.
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0165831|Held Up}}
- {{rotten-tomatoes|id=held_up|title=Held Up}}
- [http://www.metacritic.com/video/titles/heldup?q=held%20up Held Up] at Metacritic
{{Steve Rash}}
Category:1990s buddy comedy films
Category:1990s English-language films
Category:American buddy comedy films
Category:African-American films
Category:Films directed by Steve Rash
Category:Films produced by Neal H. Moritz
Category:Trimark Pictures films
Category:Films scored by Robert Folk
Category:English-language comedy films
Category:English-language crime films
Category:English-language buddy comedy films
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