I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)
It's Tough To Be A Black Hero.
Jack Spade returns from the army in his old ghetto neighbourhood when his brother, June Bug, dies. Jack declares war on Mr. Big, powerful local crimelord. His army is led by John Slade, his childhood idol who used to fight bad guys in the 70s.

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Cast

Keenen Ivory Wayans Keenen Ivory Wayans As: Jack Spade
Bernie Casey Bernie Casey As: John Slade
Antonio Fargas Antonio Fargas As: Flyguy
Steve James Steve James As: Kung Fu Joe
Isaac Hayes Isaac Hayes As: Hammer
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Storyline

Jack Spade returns from the army in his old ghetto neighbourhood when his brother, June Bug, dies. Jack declares war on Mr. Big, powerful local crimelord. His army is led by John Slade, his childhood idol who used to fight bad guys in the 70s.


Tagline: It's Tough To Be A Black Hero.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Comedy, Action, Crime

Language: English

Release Date: 10 November 1988

Country: US

Runtime: 88m

Company Credits

Company: Ivory Way Productions, Front Films, Raymond Katz Production, United Artists, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Budget: $3,000,000

Revenue: $13,000,000

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Cast

Keenen Ivory Wayans

Keenen Ivory Wayans

Jack Spade

Bernie Casey

Bernie Casey

John Slade

Antonio Fargas

Antonio Fargas

Flyguy

Steve James

Steve James

Kung Fu Joe

Isaac Hayes

Isaac Hayes

Hammer

Jim Brown

Jim Brown

Slammer

Ja'net DuBois

Ja'net DuBois

Ma Bell

Dawnn Lewis

Dawnn Lewis

Cheryl

John Vernon

John Vernon

Mr. Big

Clu Gulager

Clu Gulager

Lt. Baker

Kadeem Hardison

Kadeem Hardison

Willie

Damon Wayans

Damon Wayans

Leonard

George James

George James

Bruno

Marc Figueroa

Marc Figueroa

Knuckles

David Alan Grier

David Alan Grier

Newsman

Chris Rock

Chris Rock

Rib Joint Customer

Tony Cox

Tony Cox

Wayne Evans

Anne-Marie Johnson

Anne-Marie Johnson

Cherry

Clarence Williams III

Clarence Williams III

Kalinga

Ariana Richards

Ariana Richards

Little Girl

Shawn Wayans

Shawn Wayans

Pedestrian

Marlon Wayans

Marlon Wayans

Pedestrian

Kim Wayans

Kim Wayans

Nightclub Singer

John Witherspoon

John Witherspoon

Reverend

Robert Colbert

Robert Colbert

Farrell

Marilyn Coleman

Marilyn Coleman

Funeral Mourner

Jester Hairston

Jester Hairston

Pop

Hawthorne James

Hawthorne James

One Eyed Sam

Gary Owens

Gary Owens

Gary Owens

Eve Plumb

Eve Plumb

Kalinga's Wife

Michael Goldfinger

Michael Goldfinger

Sergeant

Homeselle Joy

Homeselle Joy

Mourner

Vickilyn Reynolds

Vickilyn Reynolds

Sadie

Paul Motley

Paul Motley

Luther

Charles Cozart

Charles Cozart

Anchorman

Brian Maguire

Brian Maguire

Policeman

Ben Ryan Ganger

Ben Ryan Ganger

Little Boy

Carl Craig

Carl Craig

Man in Love

Nancy Cheryll Davis

Nancy Cheryll Davis

Woman

Robin Harris

Robin Harris

Bartender at Sam's

Cullen G. Chambers

Cullen G. Chambers

Brothel Man

Terri Bivalacqua

Terri Bivalacqua

Brothel Woman

J.W. Alexander

J.W. Alexander

Inmate

Roy Fegan

Roy Fegan

Dead Pimp

Howard Allen

Howard Allen

Coffee Shop Customer

Bee-Be Smith

Bee-Be Smith

Coffee Shop Waitress

Bobby McGee

Bobby McGee

Pimp

Dana Mackey

Dana Mackey

Big Brim Bouncer

Lou B. Washington

Lou B. Washington

Big Brim Bartender

Bobby Mardis

Bobby Mardis

June Bug / Big Brim Pimp #1

Wren T. Brown

Wren T. Brown

Big Brim Pimp #2

Nadia Wayans

Nadia Wayans

Bar Patron

Joya Thorner

Joya Thorner

Bar Patron

Yvonne Doggett

Yvonne Doggett

Bar Patron

Barry Craig

Barry Craig

Bar Patron

María Díaz

María Díaz

Bar Patron

Tom Wright

Tom Wright

Brothel Man

Eugene Robert Glazer

Eugene Robert Glazer

Officer

Michael Conn

Michael Conn

Officer

Finis Henderson III

Finis Henderson III

Player

Terry Christiano

Terry Christiano

Bimbo

Liza Cruzat

Liza Cruzat

Bimbo

Peter McCarthy

Peter McCarthy

Weasel

Bentley Kyle Evans

Bentley Kyle Evans

Crowd Member

Richard McGregor

Richard McGregor

Gang Member

Tommy Morgan Jr.

Tommy Morgan Jr.

Referee

Gerald Walker

Gerald Walker

Man in Audience

Kojo Lewis

Kojo Lewis

Watchman

Danny Raghunath

Danny Raghunath

Pedestrian

Doran Reed

Doran Reed

Pedestrian

Jorga Caye

Jorga Caye

Townsperson (uncredited)

Phil Fondacaro

Phil Fondacaro

Evans Brother (uncredited)

David Lautrec

David Lautrec

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Peggy Lipton

Peggy Lipton

Minor Role (uncredited)

Laini Thompson

Laini Thompson

Police Officer (uncredited)

Robert Townsend

Robert Townsend

Minor Role (uncredited)

Directed By

Keenen Ivory Wayans

Keenen Ivory Wayans

Director

Cathy Gesualdo

Cathy Gesualdo

Second Assistant Director

Elliot Lewis Rosenblatt

Elliot Lewis Rosenblatt

First Assistant Director

Scott White

Scott White

First Assistant Director

J. Kevin Swain

J. Kevin Swain

Second Second Assistant Director

Linda Powell

Linda Powell

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Tamara Rawitt

Tamara Rawitt

Co-Producer

Andy Given

Andy Given

Unit Production Manager

Earl West

Earl West

Assistant Location Manager

Kimberly Hardin

Kimberly Hardin

Casting Assistant

Kojo Lewis

Kojo Lewis

Location Manager

Belinda Ellis

Belinda Ellis

Production Coordinator

Allen Kupetsky

Allen Kupetsky

Production Assistant

Carl Craig

Carl Craig

Producer

Eric L. Gold

Eric L. Gold

Executive Producer

Peter McCarthy

Peter McCarthy

Producer

Eric Barrett

Eric Barrett

Co-Producer

Raymond Katz

Raymond Katz

Executive Producer

Jaki Brown

Jaki Brown

Casting

Robi Reed

Robi Reed

Casting

Edited By

Keith Parrish

Keith Parrish

Color Timer

Teressa Longo

Teressa Longo

First Assistant Editor

Tara McKinley

Tara McKinley

Editorial Production Assistant

Carolina Beroza

Carolina Beroza

Assistant Editor

Madeleine Swift

Madeleine Swift

Editorial Production Assistant

Stephen Semel

Stephen Semel

Additional Editor

Gary Burritt

Gary Burritt

Negative Cutter

Michael R. Miller

Michael R. Miller

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Barbie Gotschall

Barbie Gotschall

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Guy Smith

Guy Smith

Assistant Hairstylist

Lori Tabak

Lori Tabak

Makeup Artist

Florence Franklin

Florence Franklin

Hairstylist

Edna Sheen

Edna Sheen

Assistant Makeup Artist

Laini Thompson

Laini Thompson

Makeup Supervisor

Sharon Rosenberg

Sharon Rosenberg

Wardrobe Supervisor

Nancy Steiner

Nancy Steiner

Wardrobe Assistant

Darlene Jackson

Darlene Jackson

Wardrobe Assistant

Ceci

Ceci

Assistant Costume Designer

Ruth E. Carter

Ruth E. Carter

Costume Design

Sound

G.W. Brown

G.W. Brown

Dialogue Editor

Jeanette Browning

Jeanette Browning

Sound Recordist

Martha Atwell

Martha Atwell

Apprentice Sound Editor

Wayne Heitman

Wayne Heitman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Dane A. Davis

Dane A. Davis

Supervising Sound Editor

Matthew Iadarola

Matthew Iadarola

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tom Hammond

Tom Hammond

Foley Editor

Oliver L. Moss

Oliver L. Moss

Production Sound Mixer

Greg Jacobs

Greg Jacobs

ADR Editor

Joan Rowe

Joan Rowe

Foley

Randy Vandegrift

Randy Vandegrift

Dialogue Editor

John Lawson

John Lawson

Other

Jerry Trent

Jerry Trent

Foley

John Kwiatkowski

John Kwiatkowski

Supervising Sound Editor

Todd Toon

Todd Toon

Assistant Sound Editor

Arthur Jackson

Arthur Jackson

Boom Operator

Mark Larry

Mark Larry

Foley Editor

Rhonda Munzinger

Rhonda Munzinger

Assistant Sound Editor

Kimberly Lowe Voigt

Kimberly Lowe Voigt

Dialogue Editor

David Dyson

David Dyson

Musician

Ms. Melodie

Ms. Melodie

Musician

Walter A. Kibby II

Walter A. Kibby II

Musician

Chris Dowd

Chris Dowd

Musician

Angelo Moore

Angelo Moore

Musician

King Cotton

King Cotton

Musician

Jim Daniels

Jim Daniels

Musician

Norwood Fisher

Norwood Fisher

Musician

Bob Gibson

Bob Gibson

Musician

Russ Regan

Russ Regan

Music Consultant

John Boudreaux

John Boudreaux

Musician

D-Nice

D-Nice

Musician

Kendall Jones

Kendall Jones

Musician

KRS-One

KRS-One

Musician

Jeff Charbonneau

Jeff Charbonneau

Music Editor

Phillip Fisher

Phillip Fisher

Musician

Suzanne Hines

Suzanne Hines

Music Editor

Scott Morris

Scott Morris

Musician

David Michael Frank

David Michael Frank

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Brian Bellamy

Brian Bellamy

Second Assistant Camera

Anthony C. Cornelius

Anthony C. Cornelius

Camera Loader

Richard Miller

Richard Miller

First Assistant Camera

Kirk R. Gardner

Kirk R. Gardner

Steadicam Operator

Ismael Araujo Jr.

Ismael Araujo Jr.

Best Boy Grip

Kimo Easterwood

Kimo Easterwood

Grip

Mark Emery Moore

Mark Emery Moore

Dolly Grip

Steve Grass

Steve Grass

Additional Camera

Carolyn Chen

Carolyn Chen

Additional First Assistant Camera

George Posedal

George Posedal

Additional Camera

Mark Crawford

Mark Crawford

Grip

Tom Segal

Tom Segal

Additional Photography

Tom West

Tom West

Key Grip

Luc G. Nicknair

Luc G. Nicknair

Additional First Assistant Camera

Charles M. Trotter

Charles M. Trotter

Grip

Eddie Wolfl

Eddie Wolfl

Still Photographer

Tom Richmond

Tom Richmond

Director of Photography

Lighting

César Augusto González

César Augusto González

Best Boy Electric

Boyd Olson

Boyd Olson

Electrician

Martin Bosworth

Martin Bosworth

Lighting Artist

Steve Jezewski

Steve Jezewski

Electrician

Shaun Madigan

Shaun Madigan

Gaffer

Amy C. Halpern

Amy C. Halpern

Electrician

Michelle Colbert

Michelle Colbert

Electrician

Art Department

Elizabeth Flaherty

Elizabeth Flaherty

Art Department Coordinator

Carol Eaton

Carol Eaton

Assistant Set Decoration

Tom Cortese

Tom Cortese

Set Dresser

Gene Serdena

Gene Serdena

Leadman

Stephanie Golden-Falcon

Stephanie Golden-Falcon

Art Department Assistant

Chris Hopkins

Chris Hopkins

Assistant Art Director

Jason Cardwell

Jason Cardwell

Special Props

Arnold Peterson

Arnold Peterson

Assistant Property Master

Roger Stewart

Roger Stewart

Art Department Assistant

Cheng-Sim Lim

Cheng-Sim Lim

Sculptor

Greg McMickle

Greg McMickle

Property Master

Tim James

Tim James

Set Painter

Frank Kostenko Jr.

Frank Kostenko Jr.

Props

Mathew 'Cory' Kroyer

Mathew 'Cory' Kroyer

Art Department Assistant

Mark Wilson

Mark Wilson

Swing

David Zen Mansley

David Zen Mansley

Sculptor

Andrew Moore

Andrew Moore

Art Department Assistant

Susan L. Bertram

Susan L. Bertram

Assistant Property Master

Scott Williams

Scott Williams

Art Department Assistant

Paul S. Power

Paul S. Power

Production Illustrator

Jan Marie Sessler

Jan Marie Sessler

Art Department Assistant

Arlan Jay Vetter

Arlan Jay Vetter

Set Painter

Bruce Bellamy

Bruce Bellamy

Swing

Edie Robinette-Petrachi

Edie Robinette-Petrachi

Set Decoration

Kathryn Peters

Kathryn Peters

Set Decoration

Catherine Hardwicke

Catherine Hardwicke

Production Design

Melba Katzman Farquhar

Melba Katzman Farquhar

Production Design

Other Crew

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