Dead Presidents

"In this daring heist, the only color that counts is green"

Oct 6 1995 R 1h 59m
Action, Crime, Drama

On the streets they call cash dead presidents. And that's just what a Vietnam veteran is after when he returns home from the war only to find himself drawn into a life of crime. With the aid of his fellow vets he plans the ultimate heist -- a daring robbery of an armored car filled with unmarked U.S. currency!

Plot

This action film, directed by the Hughes brothers, depicts a heist of old bills, retired from circulation and destined by the government to be "money to burn." However, more broadly, it addresses the issues of Black Americans' involvement in the Vietnam War and their subsequent disillusionment with progress in social issues and civil rights back home in the United States, during the 1960's.

Written by

Allen Hughes, Albert Hughes, Michael Henry Brown

Directed by

Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes

Cast

Larenz Tate, Keith David, Chris Tucker

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Hollywood Pictures, Underworld Entertainment, Caravan Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

2 nominations total

Trailers
Dead Presidents Trailer SD
Dead Presidents (1995) 35mm film trailer, flat open matte, 2160p
Scores
# of Votes
26,419
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA