I Got the Hook-Up

I Got the Hook-Up is a 1998 American crime comedy film, starring Anthony Johnson, Master P, Ice Cube, C-Murder and directed by Michael Martin. This was No Limit Records' first theatrical release. The film was distributed by Dimension Films.

I Got the Hook-Up
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Michael Martin
Written by	Carrie Mungo Leroy Douglas Master P
Produced by	Andrew Shack Bryan Turner Jonathan Heuer Leroy Douglas Master P M. Cevin Cathell
Starring	Master P A.J. Johnson Gretchen Palmer Tommy "Tiny" Lister, Jr. Helen Martin Mia X Anthony Boswell Silkk the Shocker C-Murder Mystikal Mr. Serv-On John Witherspoon
Cinematography	Antonio Calvache
Edited by	T. David Binns
Music by	Tommy Coster
Production company	Dimension Films
Distributed by	Miramax Films
Release date	May 27, 1998 (1998-05-27)
Running time	103 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$3.5 million[1]
Box office	$10.3 million[1]

In the film, a duo of petty criminals sell television sets and boomboxes. After a shipment is delivered to them by mistake, they find themselves targeted by a local crime boss, by the primary enforcer of the boss, and by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Plot

Working out of their van, Black (Master P) and Blue (Johnson) deal in TV sets and boomboxes, but then a driver mistakenly drops off a cell phone shipment. Business is on the upswing, but then the local crime boss, Roscoe, and his enforcer, T-Lay (Tom Lister Jr.), have a deal go sour and blame Black and Blue.

Cast

• Master P as "Black"
• A. J. Johnson as "Blue"
• Anthony Boswell as "Little Brother"
• Frantz Turner as Dalton
• Gretchen Palmer as Lorraine "Sweet Lorraine"
• Harrison White as "Tootsie Pop"
• Helen Martin as Blue's Grandmother
• Joe Estevez as Lamar Hunt
• John Witherspoon as Mr. Mimm
• Mia X as Lola Mae
• Fiend as Roscoe
• Tommy "Tiny" Lister, Jr. as "T-Lay"
• C-Murder as "O-Money"
• Mr. Serv-On as "Mad-Dogg"
• Mystikal as "Stupid"
• Richard Keats as Jim Brady
• Sheryl Underwood as Bessie "Bad Mouth Bessie"
• Tangie Ambrose as Carla "Nasty Mouth Carla"
• Ice Cube as Gun Runner
• Snoop Dogg as Pool Player / Bar Patron
• Silkk the Shocker as T-Lay's Friend 4#

Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 17% of 12 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 3.3/10.^[2]

Soundtrack

Main article: I Got the Hook-Up (soundtrack)

A soundtrack containing hip hop music was released on April 7, 1998 by No Limit Records. It peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

Sequel

I Got the Hook-Up 2

In 2018, filming began on a sequel to the original film. Master P and Johnson returned as the stars.

I Got the Hook-Up 2 was released on streaming services and in very limited theatrical release on July 12, 2019.