A Low Down Dirty Shame
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A Low Down Dirty Shame
Plot
A black detective becomes embroiled in a web of danger while searching for a fortune in missing drug money in this action-comedy. Writer-director Keenan Ivory Wayans also stars as Los Angeles private eye Arthur Shame, a former cop whose troubled past resurfaces when a one-time colleague asks for help in a narcotic case. During the course of his investigation, he encounters various old connections, ultimately confronting the criminal responsible for Shame's expulsion from the force. He must also deal with two women, Angela, a beautiful old flame (Salli Richardson), and Peaches (Jada Pinkett), his energetic but annoying sidekick. Unlike Wayans' blaxploitation parody I'm Gonna Get You Sucka, A Low Down Dirty Shame sticks more closely to genre conventions, lightening the action with wisecracks and standard comic interludes. ~ Judd Blaise, RoviCast
- Keenen Ivory Wayans - Shame
- Charles S. Dutton - Rothmiller
- Jada Pinkett Smith - Peaches Jordan
- Salli Richardson - Angela
- Andrew Divoff - Mendoza
Credit
Richard L. Johnson - Art Director, Michael Waxman - Associate Producer, Robi Reed-Humes - Casting, Francine Jamison-Tanchuck - Costume Designer, Michael Waxman - First Assistant Director, Keenen Ivory Wayans - Director, John F. Link - Editor, Lee R. Mayes - Executive Producer, Eric L. Gold - Executive Producer, Marcus Miller - Composer (Music Score), Craig Haagensen - Camera Operator, Robb Wilson King - Production Designer, Matthew Leonetti - Cinematographer, Roger Birnbaum - Producer, Joe Roth - Producer, Ron Yates - Set Designer, Lance Lombardo - Set Designer, Willie D. Burton - Sound/Sound Designer, Billy Burton - Stunts, Chuck Picerni, Jr. - Stunts, Pete Antico - Stunts, Charlie Picerni - Stunts Coordinator, Keenen Ivory Wayans - Screenwriter| A Loving Father (2002 Film), A Lover's Revenge (2005 Film) | |
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A Low Down Dirty Shame
- Artist: Original Soundtrack
- Release Date: 1995
- Total Time: 74:12
- Type: Soundtrack
- Genre: Rock
Review
The soundtrack to the urban comedy A Low Down Dirty Shame is a by-the-books collection of urban soul, hip-hop, and new jack R&B. It's well-produced -- the entire album sounds good -- but there is a noticeable lack of memorable material, leaving the record as nothing but a pleasant genre exercise. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi| A Low Carbonation (2006 Album by Mick Beck/ T.H.F. Drenching/Sonic Pleasure) | |
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A Low Down Dirty Shame
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| Directed by | Keenen Ivory Wayans |
| Produced by | Eric L. Gold Joe Roth Lee R. Mayes Michael Waxman Roger Birnbaum |
| Written by | Keenen Ivory Wayans |
| Starring | Keenen Ivory Wayans Charles S. Dutton Jada Pinkett Salli Richardson Andrew Divoff |
| Music by | Marcus Miller |
| Cinematography | Matthew F. Leonetti |
| Editing by | John F. Link |
| Studio | Caravan Pictures Hollywood Pictures |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures |
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| Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10,000,000[citation needed] |
| Box office | $29,392,418[1] |
A Low Down Dirty Shame is a 1994 action-comedy film, written, directed by, and starring Keenen Ivory Wayans. The film also stars Charles S. Dutton, Jada Pinkett, and Salli Richardson.
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Plot
Andre Shame (Wayans) is a private detective formerly of the LAPD, who left the force after failing to crack the case on drug lord Ernesto Mendoza (Andrew Divoff). The investigation of Mendoza's case was a personal one for Shame, as his ex-girlfriend Angela (Salli Richardson) was caught in the middle of a love triangle with the two men. Years later, Sonny Rothmiller (Dutton), Shame's ex-colleague who is now working for the DEA, tells him that the Mendoza case is being re-opened, and though he has his doubts, Shame decides the case is too intriguing to pass on, and tells Sonny to count him in. The situation gets rather complicated when Shame's old flame Angela resurfaces in his life, and he also realizes that some of his allegiances aren't what, or whom, they seem to be on the surface.
Tagline: He's armed and dangerously funny.
Cast
- Keenen Ivory Wayans — Shame*
- Jada Pinkett — Peaches
- Andrew Divoff — Mendoza
- Charles S. Dutton — Rothmiller
- Salli Richardson — Angela
- Chris Spencer — Benny
- Corwin Hawkins — Wayman
- Don Diamont — Chad
- Gary Cervantes — Luis
- Gregory Sierra — Captain Nunez
- Andrew Shaifer — Bernard
- Kim Wayans — Diane
Soundtrack
Main article: A Low Down Dirty Shame (soundtrack)
A soundtrack containing hip hop and R&B music was released on November 8, 1994 by Hollywood Records and Jive Records. It peaked at #70 on the Billboard 200 and #14 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
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External links
- A Low Down Dirty Shame at AllRovi
- A Low Down Dirty Shame at the Internet Movie Database
- Movie stills
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