House Party

Theatrical Release Date: 1990 03 09 (USA)

UPC: 794043485428

Studio: New Line Home Video

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Adult Situations, Rape & Sexual Abuse, Adult Language, Profanity]

Summary: House Party is an infectious, engaging comedy starring the rap duo Kid 'N Play. Kid (Christopher Reid) decides to throw a party where he plans to blow the roof off the joint with his rhyming skills, so he and his friend Play (Christopher Martin) throw a huge party while Play's parents are away. The day of the party, Kid is grounded by his father (Robin Harris) and he has to sneak out of the house to get to the party, where he is confronted by several rival rappers, as well as a bevy of adoring girls. Though House Party follows a standard plot-line straight out of the '50s rock & roll films, the script is inventive, providing many different twists and turns, while Reginald Hudlin's direction is assured and very, very funny. Kid 'N Play are both terrific, but the true standout is legendary comedian Robin Harris in one of his few screen roles. House Party later spawned two sequels and an animated television series. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

Category: Comedy

Awards: Best Director – Independent Spirit Awards Best First Feature – Independent Spirit Awards Best Actor – Independent Spirit Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Independent Spirit Awards Best Supporting Actress – Independent Spirit Awards Best Supporting Actress – Independent Spirit Awards Best Cinematography – Independent Spirit Awards Best Supporting Actor – Independent Spirit Awards Best Cinematography - Dramatic – Sundance Film Festival Filmmaker's Trophy: Dramatic – Sundance Film Festival

Features: Original theatrical trailer
Cast and crew filmographies

House Party

Format: DVD

Release Date: 06/06/2000

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Pre-1954 Standard, 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen

Audio: 5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, 2 PCM stereo

Runtime: 102 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Subtitles: English

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Scene Selections
0. Scene Selections
1. Main Title [2:04]
2. Good Morning/Lunch [7:00]
3. A Talk With Pop [3:15]
4. Pink Slip [5:03]
5. Big Load, Small Car [5:34]
6. Pre-party Gossip/To the Party [4:30]
7. Another Party [3:51]
8. The Party Has Started [7:08]
9. Housing the Party/Project Girls [4:13]
10. Is That a Challenge? [6:49]
11. Moving in on Sidney [4:02]
12. No Hoods Allowed [2:26]
13. Kid 'N Play on the Mic [5:22]
14. Pop in the House [5:15]
15. Party's Over [5:42]
16. Kid and Sydney [6:47]
17. Kid on the Run [2:53]
18. Behind Bars [2:53]
19. Collection for Kid [4:09]
20. A Motivated Rap [3:35]
21. Goodnights [4:55]
22. End Credits [6:26]

Michael Hastings

One of the more welcome discoveries of the 1990 Sundance Film Festival was this effortless hip-hop comedy helmed by siblings Reginald Hudlin and Warrington Hudlin. The independently produced comedy achieved the kind of crossover success that had been lacking in the "black film" renaissance of the late '80s/early '90s, introducing mainstream teen audiences to a language and style that were fast being absorbed into everyday culture. Hot-button race issues like police harassment are played for sardonic laughs instead of weighty social commentary; the Hudlins' view of middle-class African-American life is warm and bittersweet without diminishing the conflicts still inherent in urban America. House Party would boost the careers of actress Tisha Campbell and then little-known comic Martin Lawrence, although leads Christopher "Kid" Reid and Christopher "Play" Martin would find little work on the big screen for the remainder of the decade. ~ Michael Hastings, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Jaime Cardriche  Actor 
Alexander Folk  Actor 
Desi Arnez Hines II  Actor 
Diana Mendoza  Actor 
Kimi Sung  Actor 
Daryl Mitchell  Actor 
Barry Diamond  Actor 
Val Gamble  Actor 
Anthony Johnson  Actor 
Kelly Minter  Actor 
Barry Wiggins  Actor 
Bebe Drake  Actor 
Leah Aldridge  Actor 
Ellaraino  Actor 
Randy Harris  Actor 
George Logan  Actor 
Clifton Powell  Actor 
John Witherspoon  Actor 
Shaun Baker  Actor 
Edith Fields  Actor 
Stan Haze  Actor 
Ronn Riser  Actor 
D-Zire  Actor 
Full Force  Actor 
Myra J.  Actor 
Belal Miller  Actor 
Lou D. Washington  Actor 
Cliff Frazier  Actor 
Norma Donaldson  Actor 
Cedrick Hardman  Actor 
Michael Pniewski  Actor 
Chino "Fats" Williams  Actor 
George Clinton  Actor 
Verda Bridges  Actor 
Rodney Hill  Actor 
Richard McGregor  Actor 
J. Jay Saunders  Actor 
Warrington Hudlin  Actor 
Bentley Evans  Actor 
Bowlegged Lou  Actor 
Eugene Allen  Actor 
Reginald Hudlin  Director 
Reginald Hudlin  Screenwriter 
Warrington Hudlin  Producer 
Marcus Miller  Composer (Music Score) 
Gerald T. Olson  Executive Producer 
Lenny White  Composer (Music Score) 
Christopher "Kid" Reid  Actor 
Christopher "Play" Martin  Actor 
Robin Harris  Actor 
Martin Lawrence  Actor 
Tisha Campbell  Actor 
Adrienne-Joi Johnson  Actor 
Paul Anthony  Actor 
B. Fine  Actor 

Country: USA