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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Mild Violence, Questionable for Children, Profanity, Substance Abuse Movie Release: 1995 DVD Release: 03/02/1999 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Edition: Special Collection Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 31 mins Studio: New Line Home Video Total Copies: 7 Genres: Comedy, Slapstick, Buddy Film, Urban Comedy See Also: Friday [UMD for PSP], Friday [Deluxe Edition] [Director's Cut], Friday [Deluxe Edition] [Director's Cut] [Blu-ray]

Hard-core rapper Ice Cube, after appearing in such hard-hitting films as Boyz 'N the Hood and Higher Learning, played his first comic role in this picture he co-wrote with frequent musical collaborator DJ Pooh. Craig (Ice Cube) manages to get fired on his day off (though he claims it's through no fault of his own) and spends the day hanging out with his buddy Smokey (Chris Tucker) and trying to avoid his father (John Witherspoon), who wants him to find another job immediately. Smokey (whose name might have something to do with his tremendous fondness for marijuana) has even more serious problems; he was given $200 worth of weed to sell by Big Worm (Faizon Love), but he ended up smoking it instead, and if he can't come up with the money by the end of the day, he'll be in a world of hurt (and will put Craig in the same place just for being his friend). And Deebo (Tom "Tiny" Lister, Jr.), a gargantuan bully who roams the neighborhood on his bicycle, has it in for Craig, while Craig tries his best just to stay out of his way. As one would expect, Friday features a strong hip-hop soundtrack, featuring tracks by such artists as Dr. Dre, Cypress Hill, Mack 10, and Funkdoobiest, as well as old-school R&B selections from The Isley Brothers, Roger, and Rose Royce. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Ice Cube - Craig
Chris Tucker - Smokey
Nia Long - Debbie
Tom "Tiny" Lister, Jr. - Deebo
John Witherspoon - Mr. Jones

Follow Ice Cube and Chris Tucker on their frantic quest to pay back Big Worm and make it to Saturday in this hilarious comedy, arriving on DVD from New Line Home Entertainment. Presented letterboxed at the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1 and featuring an English Dolby Digital Surround audio track with optional English, Spanish, or French subtitles, Friday fans are also treated to seven deleted scenes, interviews with star Cube, director F. Gary Gray,and producer Pat Charbonnet, a Dr. Dre music video, an Ice Cube music video, theatrical trailers, and cast and crew filmographies and biographies. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide