Friday DVD 1995 | Ice Cube | Chris Tucker | F. Gary Gray | South Central Los Angeles | Hip Hop Comedy | 15 | New & Sealed

Smokey, you got to be the dumbest drug dealer I’ve ever met. Friday (1995) DVD. The defining hip hop comedy of the 1990s — Ice Cube and Chris Tucker star as Craig and Smokey — two friends spending a Friday afternoon on their street in South Central Los Angeles — directed by F. Gary Gray — written by Ice Cube and DJ Pooh — 88 minutes — rated 15. Hip hop comedy. Entertainment in Video, 1995. New & sealed.

Most Searched Friday Film Facts

• Ice Cube stars as Craig Jones — the most searched Friday cast fact — Ice Cube wrote the script himself alongside DJ Pooh — the most searched Friday screenplay fact — Ice Cube based the story on his own experiences growing up in South Central Los Angeles — he was a founding member of N.W.A before launching a solo career and transitioning into acting — the most searched Ice Cube N.W.A fact — Straight Outta Compton (1988) with N.W.A is one of the most influential rap albums in history
• Chris Tucker stars as Smokey — the most searched Friday co-star fact — Friday was Chris Tucker’s breakthrough film role — the most searched Chris Tucker Friday fact is what he did after Friday — he went on to star in the Rush Hour franchise with Jackie Chan — Rush Hour (1998) grossed over $244 million worldwide — the most searched Chris Tucker Rush Hour fact — Chris Tucker did not return for Next Friday (2000) or Friday After Next (2002)
• Tom ‘Tiny’ Lister as Deebo — the most searched Friday villain fact — Deebo became one of the most iconic antagonists in 1990s comedy film — the most searched Deebo Friday fact is the character’s name — Tiny Lister stood 6 foot 5 inches and had previously appeared in No Holds Barred (1989) with Hulk Hogan — the most searched Tom Tiny Lister career fact
• F. Gary Gray directed the film — the most searched Friday director fact — Friday was F. Gary Gray’s feature film debut — the most searched F. Gary Gray debut fact — he went on to direct Set It Off (1996), The Negotiator (1998), The Italian Job (2003), Straight Outta Compton (2015) and The Fate of the Furious (2017) — the most searched F. Gary Gray filmography fact
• John Witherspoon as Willie Jones (Craig’s father) — the most searched Friday supporting cast fact — one of the most beloved performances in the film — the most searched John Witherspoon Friday fact
• The film was shot in Sheridan Street, Los Angeles — the most searched Friday filming location fact — the entire film takes place on a single block over one afternoon — the most searched Friday setting fact — the unity of time and place is one of the reasons the film feels so immediate and alive
• Friday was made on a budget of approximately $3.5 million — the most searched Friday budget fact — it grossed over $27 million at the US box office — the most searched Friday box office fact — a return of nearly eight times its budget

Most Searched Friday Sequel Facts

• Next Friday (2000) was the sequel to Friday — Ice Cube returned but Chris Tucker did not — the most searched Next Friday fact
• Friday After Next (2002) was the third film in the series — Ice Cube again returned without Chris Tucker — the most searched Friday After Next fact
• Chris Tucker declined to return for the sequels — the most searched why Chris Tucker not in sequels question
• F. Gary Gray directed the Straight Outta Compton biopic (2015) about N.W.A — connecting his career full circle to Ice Cube who he first worked with on Friday — the most searched F. Gary Gray Straight Outta Compton fact

Frequently Asked Questions

• Who wrote Friday? — Ice Cube and DJ Pooh — the most searched question
• Who plays Smokey in Friday? — Chris Tucker — the most searched question
• Who plays Deebo in Friday? — Tom ‘Tiny’ Lister — the most searched question
• Why is Chris Tucker not in Next Friday? — He declined to return for the sequels — the most searched question
• What did F. Gary Gray direct after Friday? — Set It Off (1996), The Italian Job (2003), Straight Outta Compton (2015) and The Fate of the Furious (2017) — the most searched question
• How much did Friday gross at the box office? — Over $27 million in the USA on a $3.5 million budget — the most searched question

Film Details

• Title: Friday
• Year: 1995
• Director: F. Gary Gray
• Written by: Ice Cube & DJ Pooh
• Starring: Ice Cube, Chris Tucker, Nia Long, John Witherspoon, Tom ‘Tiny’ Lister
• Format: DVD
• Rating: 15
• Runtime: 88 minutes
• Studio: Entertainment in Video
• EAN / Barcode: 5017239190780
• Condition: New & Sealed

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