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The Monkey Hustle

Play trailer Poster for The Monkey Hustle PG,  1976,  1h 30m,  Action/ Comedy/ Crime/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Slick Chicago street hustler Big Daddy Foxx (Yaphet Kotto) lives comfortably off petty confidence scams that he pulls with the help of loyal teenage acolytes Baby D' (Kirk Calloway), Tiny (Donn Harper) and Player (Thomas Carter). His business is jeopardized, however, when he runs afoul of neighborhood racketeer Goldie (Rudy Ray Moore). Their rivalry escalates until the threat of a freeway being built through their neighborhood obliges them to cooperate in order to fight city hall.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jul 10, 2018
1.5/4
Monkey Hustle is a good-hearted muddle, a totally confused movie that manages to be fun from time to time. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Arthur Marks

Director

Yaphet Kotto

Daddy Foxx

Rudy Ray Moore

Goldie

Rosalind Cash

Mama

Kirk Calloway

Baby 'D

Thomas Carter

Player

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Movie Info

Synopsis Slick Chicago street hustler Big Daddy Foxx (Yaphet Kotto) lives comfortably off petty confidence scams that he pulls with the help of loyal teenage acolytes Baby D' (Kirk Calloway), Tiny (Donn Harper) and Player (Thomas Carter). His business is jeopardized, however, when he runs afoul of neighborhood racketeer Goldie (Rudy Ray Moore). Their rivalry escalates until the threat of a freeway being built through their neighborhood obliges them to cooperate in order to fight city hall.
Director
Arthur Marks
Producer
Arthur Marks
Screenwriter
Charles Eric Johnson
Production Co
American International Pictures (AIP)
Rating
PG
Genre
Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 24, 1976, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 10, 2017
Runtime
1h 30m
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