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MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Language, Sexual Situations Movie Release: 2000 DVD Release: 08/29/2000 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 28 mins Studio: Lions Gate Total Copies: 12 Genres: Comedy, Comedy of Errors, Crime Comedy See Also: Held Up, Held Up [Repackaged New Artwork]

In this fish-out-of-water comedy, Jamie Foxx plays a man named Michael Dawson, though he's confused for both Puff Daddy and Mike Tyson by the citizenry of the podunk southwest town that serves as the setting for Held Up. Road-tripping Michael and Rae (Nia Long) stop in for gas in Michael's new vintage roadster, but she grabs a ride to the airport with a truck full of cowboys after learning he blew more than 10,000 dollars earmarked for buying a home on the automobile. Moments later, Michael loses the car as well when a youth cons him out of the keys. Just when his day couldn't get any worse, Michael lands in the middle of a botched hold-up by amateurs trying to knock over the convenience store. All variety of local law enforcement, from the sheriff (Barry Corbin) to truckloads of unofficial shotgun-toting "deputies," quickly descends on the scene. Michael tries to sweet-talk the frightened gunman (Eduardo Yañez), befriend his fellow hostages (Sarah Paulson and John Cullum), and plan how to reach the airport before Rae's flight leaves, all while not getting shot by the hair triggers inside and outside the store. The film was produced and originally publicized under the title "Inconvenienced." ~ Derek Armstrong, All Movie Guide

Jamie Foxx - Michael Dawson
Nia Long - Rae
Barry Corbin - Pembry
Eduardo Yañez - Rodrigo
John Cullum - Jack
Jake Busey - Beaumont

Jamie Foxx stars in this raucous comedy of errors, which gets a satisfying presentation in its release on DVD. Held Up has been given a letterboxed transfer at its original widescreen aspect ratio of 1.85:1 and the audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital 5.1. The dialogue is in English and the disc features optional subtitles in English, Spanish, and French. The film's original trailer and an interview with star Jamie Foxx are also included as bonuses. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide