Product Details

• Actors: Thomas Anderson (II), Jay Van Leer, Robert Dunn (VIII), Mabel King, George Ooppee McCurn
• Directors: Melvin Van Peebles
• Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Xenon
• DVD Release Date: January 24, 2006
• Run Time: 99 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000BT997K
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #59,702 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Don't Play Us Cheap" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Melvin Van Peebles’ film adaptation of his novel "The Party in Harlem", set in a boisterous Harlem party that is crashed by a pair of very unwelcome guests – two devilish minions sent up from the underworld to spoil everyone’s fun. The devil and his impish friend spend this musical comedy disrupting everyone else's good time.

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A wierd movie!!!, March 16, 1999

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This review is from: Don't Play Us Cheap [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This movie is like a "gospel" musical. I thought the plot was wierd. It's about a demon, sent by the devil, to ruin a party. In the mean time he falls in love with the the party girl. Atleast, that's what I got out of the movie. The plot is hard to follow. The songs are wonderful, especially the one's sung by Mabel King. The movie also stars Esther Rolle, of Good Times. I recommend this movie, but pay attention or you'll get lost. Pay special attention to the last song, "Smash Em", funny stuff.

5.0 out of 5 stars Blinded, September 10, 2010

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This review is from: Don't Play Us Cheap (DVD)

It's really unfortunate if you don't get this movie. It's probably the best parody satire gospel morality musical play done on film that you'll ever see. Yes it's weird. Brilliance can be weird. Don't assume because it's so transparent that it's simple. It's not. Don't assume because the budget is low that it's tepid. It's not. It dives to the core and emerges with treasures. All this, and the music is exceptional.

3.0 out of 5 stars Don't Play Us Cheap, August 7, 2010

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This review is from: Don't Play Us Cheap (DVD)

It wasn't the type of movie I thought it would be. It was more of a musical stage play. It was still enjoyable

Don't Play Us Cheap