Fear of A Black Hat (1994)

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Love the Hard Way

Film.com's FREE movie of the week is "Love the Hard Way." Oscar-winner Adrien Brody and Charlotte Ayanna star in this drama about a thief who falls for a curious, beautiful young woman. As their intimacy grows, a slick cop (Pam Greer) is closing in.

Rating: R

Release Date: Jun 3, 1994

Running Time: 83 mins.

Country Of Origin: United States

starring: Mark Christopher Lawrence, Larry B Scott, Rusty Cundieff, Kasi Lemmons, Howie Gold, G Smokey Campbell, Bob Mardis, Tim Hutchinson, Moon Jones, Faizon Love

director: Rusty Cundieff

This "mockumentary" chronicles the rise, break-up and subsequent reunion of N.W.H., aka Niggaz With Hats, a fictitious hardcore rap group.

July 17, 2003

Envisioned as a rap This Is Spinal Tap, 1994's mockumentary about Niggaz With Hats remains the best hip-hop film of all, taking on obvious targets (misogynist lyrics) and sacred cows (political rap) alike. For N.W.H. leader Ice Cold, played by director-screenwriter Rusty Cundieff, everything is a metaphor. Defending the song "Booty Juice," he digs deep: "On the political tip, all we saying is... we gonna get that ass." The DVD includes commentary from Cundieff, who seems perennially…