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House Party is an infectious, engaging comedy starring the rap duo Kid 'N Play. Kid (Christopher Reid) decides to throw a party where he plans to blow the roof off the joint with his rhyming skills, so he and his friend Play (Christopher Martin) throw a huge party while Play's parents are away. The day of the party, Kid is grounded by his father (Robin Harris) and he has to sneak out of the house to get to the party, where he is confronted by several rival rappers, as well as a bevy of adoring girls. Though House Party follows a standard plot-line straight out of the '50s rock & roll films, the script is inventive, providing many different twists and turns, while Reginald Hudlin's direction is assured and very, very funny. Kid 'N Play are both terrific, but the true standout is legendary comedian Robin Harris in one of his few screen roles. House Party later spawned two sequels and an animated television series. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Movie Guide

Christopher "Kid" Reid - Kid
Christopher "Play" Martin - Play
Robin Harris - Pop
Martin Lawrence - Bilal
Tisha Campbell - Sidney

1990	Best Director (nominee)	Independent Spirit Awards	Reginald Hudlin
1990	Best First Feature (nominee)	Independent Spirit Awards	Reginald Hudlin
1990	Best Actor (nominee)	Independent Spirit Awards	Christopher "Kid" Reid
1990	Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic (nominee)	Independent Spirit Awards	Robin Harris
1990	Best Supporting Actress (nominee)	Independent Spirit Awards	Tisha Campbell
1990	Best Supporting Actress (nominee)	Independent Spirit Awards	Adrienne-Joi Johnson
1990	Best Cinematography (nominee)	Independent Spirit Awards	Peter Deming

Reginald Hudlin's hip-hop party film House Party comes to DVD with a pair of pictures. The widescreen anamorphic transfer preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1 and is preferable to the standard full-frame 1.33:1 image. Closed-captioned English soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital Surround. English subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include the original theatrical trailer, as well as cast and crew filmographies. Hip-hop fans will certainly want to look at and listen to this disc. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

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