- Actors: Chris Tucker, Larry Hankin, Robertson Dean, Marty Levy, Mark Benninghoffen
- Directors: Brett Ratner
- Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Colour, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
- Language English, French
- Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
- Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 2.35:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: R (Restricted) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
- Studio: New Line Home Video
- DVD Release Date: 14 Jan 1998
- Run Time: 95 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- ASIN: 6304821832
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 60,007 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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This formulaic 1997 comedy becomes needlessly complicated at points but feeds off the high energy of Chris Tucker (The Fifth Element, Rush Hour). Tucker plays a two-bit con man, Franklin Hatchett, framed for the prison breakout of a ruthless criminal. Hunted by both the police and the bad guys, Hatchett finds his only hope in a smarmy, self-serving television reporter played by the perfectly cast Charlie Sheen (Platoon), who agrees to protect the nervous, hapless patsy only to further his own career. The plot of Money Talks is at times just plain dumb, and the requisite car chases and explosions happen a bit too frequently. But Tucker's manic energy and off-the-wall humour, as he is thrown into situations of mistaken identity and mortal danger, make the movie a frenetic and entertaining romp. --Robert Lane
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Enjoyment of "Money Talks'' depends mainly on how funny one finds Chris Tucker. All the other elements -- story, production values, and performances -- are secondary. "Money Talks'' is what they used to call a star vehicle. It's a showcase to introduce an alleged comic talent and see if the public goes for him. I wouldn't quit laughing at Tucker's jokes and comedic overtones, and after viewing the film, Money Talks is more of a modernization of "48 Hrs."
Franklin Hatchett (Tucker) is the small-time hustler and con artist, going to prison after being set up by ace TV reporter James Russell (Sheen) in a ticket scalping scam. On the way to the pen, Franklin inadvertently becomes involved in a jail break orchestrated by the evil Villard (Gerard Ismael) and his personal army. One problem: the cops think Franklin is behind the whole scheme. Not knowing whom to turn to, Franklin gives James a call. The two make a deal: James will hide and protect Franklin for a weekend in exchange for an exclusive when Franklin turns himself in. There are a few complications, however. First, Villard wants Franklin dead. Second, James has just been fired from his TV job after being described by his boss (David Warner) as "another walking headshot" from the "John Tesh school of journalism." Third, this weekend, James is scheduled to marry Grace (Heather Locklear), the beautiful daughter of the very wealthy Guy Cipriani (Paul Sorvino).
One of the best thing that can be said about "Money Talks" is that director Brett Ratner obviously knows that he is reworking a over familiar formula, and he desperately tries to keep things moving. There are lots of classic Lalo Schifrin chase music, and plenty of shoot outs and exploding helicopters and of course the absurd secondary characters.
Paul Sorvino in particular provides a few genuinely funny moments as a dull-witted Italian heavy who gets conned by Chris Tucker. The movie is slickly paced and does work for Chris Tucker. But although he babbles so furiously that he inevitably scores a few laughs here and there, his hit/miss ratio is atrocious. And Charlie Sheen is predictably lifeless and wooden in some areas but slightly convincing in others. This film would later land Chris Tucker in another hit, "Rush Hour", since his comedic lines with a tirade of profanity would make Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor legends. Must see for sure especially on those lazy weekend.
Franklin Hatchett (Tucker) is the small-time hustler and con artist, going to prison after being set up by ace TV reporter James Russell (Sheen) in a ticket scalping scam. On the way to the pen, Franklin inadvertently becomes involved in a jail break orchestrated by the evil Villard (Gerard Ismael) and his personal army. One problem: the cops think Franklin is behind the whole scheme. Not knowing whom to turn to, Franklin gives James a call. The two make a deal: James will hide and protect Franklin for a weekend in exchange for an exclusive when Franklin turns himself in. There are a few complications, however. First, Villard wants Franklin dead. Second, James has just been fired from his TV job after being described by his boss (David Warner) as "another walking headshot" from the "John Tesh school of journalism." Third, this weekend, James is scheduled to marry Grace (Heather Locklear), the beautiful daughter of the very wealthy Guy Cipriani (Paul Sorvino).
One of the best thing that can be said about "Money Talks" is that director Brett Ratner obviously knows that he is reworking a over familiar formula, and he desperately tries to keep things moving. There are lots of classic Lalo Schifrin chase music, and plenty of shoot outs and exploding helicopters and of course the absurd secondary characters.
Paul Sorvino in particular provides a few genuinely funny moments as a dull-witted Italian heavy who gets conned by Chris Tucker. The movie is slickly paced and does work for Chris Tucker. But although he babbles so furiously that he inevitably scores a few laughs here and there, his hit/miss ratio is atrocious. And Charlie Sheen is predictably lifeless and wooden in some areas but slightly convincing in others. This film would later land Chris Tucker in another hit, "Rush Hour", since his comedic lines with a tirade of profanity would make Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor legends. Must see for sure especially on those lazy weekend.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
A 1997 comedy feeding off the high energy of Chris Tucker (The Fifth Element, Rush Hour, Rush Hour 2) . Tucker plays a con man, Franklin Hatchett, framed for the prison breakout of a mad french criminal. Hunted by both the police and two sets of bad guys, Hatchett finds his only hope in a self-serving television reporter played by the perfectly cast Charlie Sheen (Platoon), who agrees to protect the nervous, hapless patsy only to scoop the real story. The plot of Money Talks is at times are simple, which makes it very easy to follow and extremely funny, with car chases and explosions happening alot throughout th film. But Tucker's off-the-cuff humour, as he is thrown into situations of false identity and mortal danger, make the movie entertaining.
This is one not to be missed, and is up there with the humour and action of Rush Hour 1 & 2.
Format:DVD
i ordered a dvd that could be watchable in the uk, it is not! i asked for an exchange and no one add the curtesy to offer me one. very dissapointed with amazon services, i know it is only a dvd, but i would expect alot more from such company, a simple no can't do or yes can do is what a customer of any kind or race diserves.
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