Held Up (1999)

Name: Held Up
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1999-10-08
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Jamie Foxx, Nia Long, Barry Corbin, John Cullum, Jake Busey

Held Up (1999), directed by Steve Rash, starring Jamie Foxx and Nia Long.

10/08/1999 BR Comedy 1h 28m

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What should have been a romantic getaway turns into one hilarious debacle after another when Michael's woman dumps him in the desert where he gets carjacked by a teenager and he is taken hostage in a stickup at the local Sip and Zip.

David A. MakinCinematography
Steve RashDirector
Jonathan ChibnallEditing
Neal H. MoritzProducer

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Held Up is a 1999 American crime buddy comedy film starring Nia Long and Jamie Foxx and directed by Steve Rash.

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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.

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Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 17% of 29 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 3.5/10. The website's consensus reads: "Lackluster performances and fluff humor can't keep this wreck from sinking." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 21 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.

Soundtrack

A soundtrack containing hip hop music was released on March 14, 2000, by Spot Music.

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Held Up at IMDb

Held Up at Rotten Tomatoes

Held Up at Metacritic

Text from Held Up on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Held_Up

Trivia

It premiered on October 8, 1999, a Friday.
It runs 1h28 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
StatusReleased

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David A. Makin Cinematography
Steve Rash Director
Jonathan Chibnall Editing
Neal H. Moritz Producer
Stokely Chaffin Producer
Erik Fleming Story
Jeff Eastin Story
Jeff Eastin Screenplay

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What is Held Up about?

Held Up: What should have been a romantic getaway turns into one hilarious debacle after another when Michael's woman dumps him in the desert where he gets carjacked by a teenager and he is taken hostage in a stickup at the local Sip and Zip.

Who directed Held Up?

Held Up was directed by Steve Rash in 1999.

Who stars in Held Up?

The cast of Held Up includes Jamie Foxx, Nia Long, Barry Corbin, John Cullum and Jake Busey.

How long is Held Up?

Held Up runs for 88 minutes, or 1h28.