Product Details

• Actors: Chris Tucker, Larry Hankin, Robertson Dean, Marty Levy, Mark Benninghoffen
• Directors: Brett Ratner
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC
• Language: English, French
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: New Line Home Video
• VHS Release Date: August 4, 1998
• Run Time: 95 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 0780620801
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #8,054 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

This formulaic 1997 comedy becomes needlessly complicated at points but feeds off the high energy of Chris Tucker (The Fifth Element, Rush Hour). Tucker plays a two-bit con man, Franklin Hatchett, framed for the prison breakout of a ruthless criminal. Hunted by both the police and the bad guys, Hatchett finds his only hope in a smarmy, self-serving television reporter played by the perfectly cast Charlie Sheen (Platoon), who agrees to protect the nervous, hapless patsy only to further his own career. The plot is at times just plain dumb, and the requisite car chases and explosions happen a bit too frequently. But Tucker's manic energy and off-the-wall humor, as he is thrown into situations of mistaken identity and mortal danger, make the movie a frenetic and entertaining romp. --Robert Lane

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars HIGHLY ENJOYABLE, January 2, 2002

By	cengiz mutluol "wwfcengiz" (Australia, NSW) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Money Talks (DVD)

Chris Tucker and Charlie Sheen put on a great show here.
A news reporter and a Street Hustler become fugatives in this comedy classic!

I will tell you now if you are a fan of Chris Tucker or Charlie Sheen i would give it a go and get it as you will not be dissapointed.
When i saw this i thought it was a great movie.
Near the end it becomes an action/comedy with bazookas, grenades and cops turning bad.
Chris Tucker is funier as usual and Charlies role is serious and tries to stay out of trouble but he doesnt as Chris Tucker gets him in the worst trouble of his life.

Im shore you will get some laughs out of this one!

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for all Chris Tucker fans, June 20, 2000

By	Richard Shaw (Nottingham, England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Money Talks (DVD)

I recently saw this movie after renting it from a video shop in Japan where it was interestingly titled "The Runaway". The film revolves around Chris Tuckers flamboyant character from start to finish. If you have seen any Chris Tucker movies before, such as "Friday" or "Rush Hour" you will know exactly what to expect.

Some of the funniest scenes are when Chris Tucker is trying to intimmidate a fellow convict who he is handcuffed to while travelling on a police bus to prison. Little known to Tucker, the convict is actually a memeber of the French Triads and consequently he manages to get himself way over his head in trouble. Some of his quotes are hillarious - "Man, you don't know who you be mess'in with,,,,I am deep in the streets,,,,,I'm dangerous,,,,I'm afraid of myself".

Charlie Sheen puts in a reasonable performance as the reporter who finds himself in an uneasy partnership with Tucker. Locklear's performance is nothing more than expected,,,,but adequate for the role she is presented with.

Ok, in short,,,,if you love Chris Tucker like myself this film is a must purchase, otherwise, you can take it or leave it.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Meet Vic Damone Jr., June 17, 2005

By	Victoria A. Wildermuth (Odessa, TX USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Money Talks (DVD)

I don't care what anybody else says. This movie is utterly hilarious. Yes, the humor is crude at times and Chris Tucker must say the "f" word 5,000 times. But, his delivery is unbelievable. Perfect timing. Imagine Chris Tucker passing himself off as the son of Vic Damone and Dianne Carroll! He attends a posh Italian American wedding reception and tells everyone he is Vic Damone Jr. There is a scene where Chris calls in a bomb threat at a disco that made me laugh so hard I hurt afterward. Charlie Sheen is a terrific partner in crime. If you liked Rush Hour, you will also like Money Talks. Comedy mixed with some pretty graphic violence. But it works! Take a chance on this one. It's worth it.