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The Homeboy

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A rapper (Dave McCrea) meets his longtime hero (David M. Wallace), a repairman who used to be an outrageous hip-hop star.

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Sep 14, 2005
3/5
David Keyes Cinemaphile.org Jul 23, 2001
3/4
...flat-out amusing, sometimes endearing and often fabulous, with a solid cast, noteworthy characters, delicious dialogue and a wide supply of effective sight gags. Go to Full Review
Christopher Null Filmcritic.com Jul 16, 2001
3/5
Cornell & Petricelli CinemaSense.Com Jul 16, 2001
3/4
Dan Jardine Apollo Guide Jul 5, 2001
72/100
Uneven but ultimately appealing satire of the dreck we call white man's rap music. Some good performances and an often goofy script make for a generally good time. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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David Gebroe

Director

Dave McCrea

MC²

David M. Wallace

Hoolie Hooligan

Downtown Julie Brown

Tallulah Jones

Victoria Rong

Lin Chan

John Sobestanovich

Don

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Movie Info

Synopsis A rapper (Dave McCrea) meets his longtime hero (David M. Wallace), a repairman who used to be an outrageous hip-hop star.
Director
David Gebroe
Producer
David Gebroe
Screenwriter
Rick Kronberg
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 35m
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