- For information on the cultural event which serves as the premise of this motion picture, see house party. Mainly in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, United States and Canada the term house party refers
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| Directed by | Reginald Hudlin |
| Produced by | Warrington Hudlin Gerald T. Olson |
| Written by | Reginald Hudlin |
| Starring | Kid n' Play Full Force Robin Harris Martin Lawrence |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
| Release date(s) | March 9, 1990 (USA) |
| Running time | 100 min. Reginald Alan Hudlin (born December 15 1961) is an American writer and film director Warrington W Hudlin Jr His younger brother Reginald Hudlin, is also a director and producer and together the Hudlin brothers have produced films such as House Gerald Olson is an Executive producer who may be known for his involvement with House Party, the 1990 motion picture Reginald Alan Hudlin (born December 15 1961) is an American writer and film director Kid 'n Play was a hip-hop and Comedy duo from New York City that was popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s Full Force is a group of R&B and Hip Hop performers and producers from Brooklyn, New York, calling themselves "the original Robin Hughes Harris ( August 30, 1953 – March 18, 1990) was an American Comedian and Actor, best known Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence (born April 16, 1965) is an American Actor, Comedian, director and producer. New Line Cinema, founded in 1967 is one of the major American Film studios Though it initially began as an independent film studio it became a Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the |
| Language | English |
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House Party is a 1990 comedy film released by New Line Cinema. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) New Line Cinema, founded in 1967 is one of the major American Film studios Though it initially began as an independent film studio it became a It stars Kid and Play of the popular hip hop duo Kid n' Play, and also stars Paul Anthony, Bow-Legged Lou, and B-Fine from Full Force, and Robin Harris. Christopher Reid (born April 5 1964) formerly known as Kid (shortened from his original MC name Kid Coolout is an American Actor Christopher "Play" Martin (born July 10 1962) is an American Rapper and Actor, formerly the latter half of the late 1980s/early 1990s Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with A duet is a Musical composition or piece for two Performers In Classical music the term is most often used for a composition for two singers Kid 'n Play was a hip-hop and Comedy duo from New York City that was popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s Full Force is a group of R&B and Hip Hop performers and producers from Brooklyn, New York, calling themselves "the original Robin Hughes Harris ( August 30, 1953 – March 18, 1990) was an American Comedian and Actor, best known Other featured actors in the film include Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell, A.J. Johnson, and John Witherspoon. Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence (born April 16, 1965) is an American Actor, Comedian, director and producer. Not to be confused with Tisha Martin Tisha Campbell-Martin (born Tisha Michelle Campbell on October 13, 1968) is an American Adrienne-Joi Johnson (born September 3, 1963) sometimes credited as A John Witherspoon (born January 27, 1942) is an American comedy actor known for his roles in Hollywood Shuffle (1987 Boomerang
The film was written and directed by Reginald Hudlin, based on his Harvard University film school thesis. Screenwriters or scenarists are Scriptwriters who write the Screenplays from which Films and Television programs are made A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Reginald Alan Hudlin (born December 15 1961) is an American writer and film director House Party debuted at the 1990 Sundance Film Festival in January, where it won two awards in the Dramatic category: the Filmmakers Trophy and the Excellence in Cinematography Award. The Sundance Film Festival is a Film festival that takes place annually in the state of Utah, in the United States.
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Plot
While in their high school cafeteria, Play (Christopher "Play" Martin) announces to his friends Kid (Christopher "Kid" Reid) and Bilal (Martin Lawrence) that he'll be having a party at his house that night, as his parents Ishmel and Tajahi are out of town. Christopher "Play" Martin (born July 10 1962) is an American Rapper and Actor, formerly the latter half of the late 1980s/early 1990s Christopher Reid (born April 5 1964) formerly known as Kid (shortened from his original MC name Kid Coolout is an American Actor Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence (born April 16, 1965) is an American Actor, Comedian, director and producer. The reluctant Bilal is to be the DJ. When Kid comes home, he tries to convince his father, "Pop" (Robin Harris) to let him go to the party. Robin Hughes Harris ( August 30, 1953 – March 18, 1990) was an American Comedian and Actor, best known At first Kid's father relents, but soon grounds Kid when a note from Kid's school informs him of the fight he was in. Rather than miss the party of the year, Kid sneaks out while his sleeping father is watching Dolemite - not realizing that his father woke up just as he closed the door. Dolemite is a 1975 Blaxploitation Feature film, and is also the name of its principal character played by Rudy Ray Moore, who co-wrote On his way to the party, Kid runs into Stab and his brothers, and ducks into a 25-year high school class reunion nearby to get away from them. Crashing the reunion, Kid has the DJ (George Clinton) scratch and mix a few of his old doo wop records so that he can liven the party with a rap, until Step and the others turn up again. Doo-wop is a style of vocal-based Rhythm and blues music which developed in African-American communities in the 1940s and which achieved mainstream popularity both in the 1950s Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and When trying to get away from Stab again, he winds up knocking an older man down before attempting to make a run for it. However, Kid and the bullies are caught by the neighborhood police, who humiliate the four teenagers in front of the reunion party attendies before letting them go. After that, he jumps over a fence to get away, ending up looking in a window where a fat man is having rough sex with a hooker, and when he is discovered, Kid runs away, and the three punks are shot at. Sadism refers to Sexual or non-sexual gratification in the infliction of Pain or humiliation upon or by another person
When Kid finally makes it to the house party, he finds it in full swing, with Sidney and Sharane also in attendance. After some music and dancing, Kid and Play first get into a dance contest with Sidney and Sharane, and later have a quick freestyle battle. Freestyle rap is an Improvisational form of Rapping, performed with few or no previously composed Lyrics, which is said to reflect a direct mapping of the Stab and his friends attempt to break up the party, but are arrested a second time by the policemen, who take delight in the prospect of beating them up.
Kid's father eventually makes his way to the party, demanding to know where Kid is. When he doesn't spot Kid - Kid is upstairs helping Sharane get her coat - Pop vows to wait for the boy at home. Although Kid and Sidney each have an eye for each other, Sharane decides to openly flirt with Kid, much to Sidney's disgust. The three of them soon leave the party, but when Kid tries to make advances on Sharane, she rebuffs him. Kid then walks Sidney back home, and after some argument the two of them finally calm down and make conversation.
Sidney allows Kid to sneak into her house, and the two are about to have sex in Sidney's room when she stops him, wanting to know if she is simply his second choice. Kid manages to convince Sidney that she was his first choice all along, but they don't do anything when they see that the only condom Kid has is too old to be used. When Sidney's parents come home - now revealed as one of the couples at the high school reunion, including the man Kid ran into - Sidney hastily helps Kid sneak out of the house. He manages to get out of yet another scrape with Stab and his brothers, and they all end up in a Jail Cell,where Kid entertain the rest of the men in the Cell by rapping, mainly because some of the men were same-sex interested. Lucky enough, Play, Sharrane, Bilal, and Sydney had some cash to bail him out. However, Kid is caught by Pop as he's getting undressed, who slaps his rear with a belt as punishment for sneaking out.
Trivia
- The lead roles were orignally written for DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince was a hip hop group that experienced extreme popularity in the 1980s and 1990s
- Robin Harris soon died after the filming. Robin Hughes Harris ( August 30, 1953 – March 18, 1990) was an American Comedian and Actor, best known
Sequels
The film was a popular success, and two sequels were made: House Party 2 in 1993; and House Party 3 in 1994. House Party 2 The Pajama Jam! is the Sequel to the 1990 film House Party, released in 1991 by New Line Cinema. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) House Party 3 is a 1994 Comedy film, starring Kid 'n Play. It is the third installment of the House Party film series Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) House Party 2 features Lawrence and Campbell reprising their roles from the first film; the two would begin co-starring in the TV sitcom Martin the following year. Martin is an American sitcom produced by HBO Independent Productions (a subsidiary of HBO) that aired for five seasons from August 27 House Party 3 features hip hop/R&B groups TLC and Immature in supporting roles. TLC was a Grammy Award -winning American Contemporary R&B, hip hop and pop group consisting of Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins "Immature" redirects here For info on the general word see Wiktionary article Immature In 2001, Immature (now going by IMx) starred in a direct-to-video sequel, House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute, which does not feature Kid or Play. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. House Party 4 Down to the Last Minute is a 2001 Comedy film. It is the fourth installment in the House Party film series —
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House Party 2 The Pajama Jam! is the Sequel to the 1990 film House Party, released in 1991 by New Line Cinema. House Party 3 is a 1994 Comedy film, starring Kid 'n Play. It is the third installment of the House Party film series House Party 4 Down to the Last Minute is a 2001 Comedy film. It is the fourth installment in the House Party film seriesDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic