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Dead Presidents

Dead Presidents

In this daring heist, the only color that counts is green

19956.71h 59m

Overview

On the streets they call cash dead presidents. And that's just what a Vietnam veteran is after when he returns home from the war only to find himself drawn into a life of crime. With the aid of his fellow vets he plans the ultimate heist -- a daring robbery of an armored car filled with unmarked U.S. currency!

Directed by Albert Hughes
Written by Michael Henry Brown, Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes
Produced by Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $24.1M

Top Cast

Larenz Tate

Larenz Tate

Anthony Curtis

Keith David

Keith David

Kirby

Chris Tucker

Chris Tucker

Skip

Freddy Rodríguez

Freddy Rodríguez

Jose

Rose Jackson

Rose Jackson

Juanita Benson

N'Bushe Wright

N'Bushe Wright

Delilah Benson

Clifton Powell

Clifton Powell

Cutty

Terrence Howard

Terrence Howard

Cowboy

Bokeem Woodbine

Bokeem Woodbine

Cleon

Clifton Collins Jr.

Clifton Collins Jr.

Betancourt

Themes & Keywords

new york cityvietnamdrug abusepost-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)war veteran1970sministermale friendshipredemptionloss of virginityheistmoneymilkmanbattlefieldhigh school graduationrevolutionarycourtroommercy killingarmored truckbronx, new york citymedic1960swar traumaafrican americaneconomic struggle

About Dead Presidents

Dead Presidents is a crime, drama, action film released in 1995 exploring themes of new york city, vietnam, drug abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), war veteran, 1970s. Directed by Albert Hughes, it stars Larenz Tate, Keith David, Chris Tucker. On the streets they call cash dead presidents. And that's just what a Vietnam veteran is after when he returns home from the war only to find himself drawn into a life of crime. With the aid of his fellow vets he plans the ultimate heist -- a daring robbery of an armored car filled with unmarked U.S. currency!

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