Dead Presidents
In a story that looks exciting about the return of soldier Anthony Curtis to his home in the Bronx after his participation in the terrible Vietnam War. Life after the war looks miserable for Anthony and his friends. They suffer from many speculation about trying to find a steady job and provide a good economy for their families. When Antony reached the stage of despair, he decided to meet a group of bad friends like Skeep, a drug addict and Kirby, a little crook. Antony and his new friends began to plan for a major theft of a bank robbery and possibly turn their lives into an extraordinarily rich after many attempts to find a decent job.
3 August 1963, Houston, Texas, USA
25 January 1957, Kinloch, Missouri, USA
29 May 1964, Chicago, Illinois, USA
1 February 1934, New York City, New York, USA
4 June 1956, Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
20 September 1970, New York City, New York, USA
16 March 1956, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
20 September 1967, Monroe, Louisiana, USA
3 November 1973, Brooklyn, New York, USA
24 November 1955, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
29 July 1942, Brooklyn, New York, USA
16 May 1931, West Brighton, Long Island, New York, USA
26 March 1966, Mount Vernon, New York, USA
13 April 1973, New York City, New York, USA
5 August 1962, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
8 September 1975, Chicago, Illinois, USA
June 20, 2006
Significant as both history and film art, this gloomy tale has no "convenient" villains and refuses to indulge in stereotypes, instead focusing on larger forces, such as racism and political apathy.
January 26, 2006
There are intriguing aspects to this yarn, and the brothers can choreograph a scene, but you get the impression that they learned all they know from other movies, the blood and guts is gratuitous...
February 13, 2001
Made with fluid skill and a passion for storytelling, its tale of how the Vietnam War and American society affect a black Marine remains accessible while confounding expectations.
January 13, 2004
Excellent performances, a great soundtrack, and the Hughes' technical virtuosity make it worth a look.
January 31, 2009
The intense and excessive climactic set piece caper scene is the only true highlight in a superficial film.
March 26, 2009
Dead Presidents may eventually box itself into a narrative dead end, but its muscular engagement of weighty themes and explosive situations makes it a powerful drama.
May 20, 2003
Like those overreaching sophomore term papers we can all laugh at now, this disappointing film may free the Hughes brothers to move on to fresher, more inspired work.
July 10, 2007
Platoon lite with a bitter ending that doesn't work in its favor...
June 05, 2002
Unfortunately, the filmmakers were overzealous in trying to cover a variety of issues, leaving the story choppy and without resolution in places.
May 12, 2001
What emerges is an uneasy blend of didacticism and juiced-up bloodletting (the brothers don't know when to stop with the exploding squibs) that bury the film's message and its good intentions.
September 23, 2003
Talent of Hughes brothers deserves viewer's attention even when their results don't meet such high standards.
June 18, 2002
It's an overly ambitious effort that strains to work as a coming-of-age drama, a 1960s period piece and a searing comment on the way African American GIs went largely unappreciated for their war efforts.
