I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

Nov 10, 1988

1h 28m

★ 6.4

It's tough to be a black hero.

Overview

Jack Spade returns from the army in his old ghetto neighbourhood when his brother, June Bug, dies. Jack declares war on Mr. Big, powerful local crimelord. His army is led by John Slade, his childhood idol who used to fight bad guys in the 70s.

Genres

Comedy

Action

Crime

Production Companies

Ivory Way Productions

Front Films

Raymond Katz Production

United Artists

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka Trailers

Cast

Jack Spade

Keenen Ivory Wayans

John Slade

Bernie Casey

Flyguy

Antonio Fargas

Kung Fu Joe

Steve James

Hammer

Isaac Hayes

Slammer

Jim Brown

Ma Bell

Ja'net DuBois

Cheryl

Dawnn Lewis

Mr. Big

John Vernon

Lt. Baker

Clu Gulager

Willie

Kadeem Hardison

Leonard

Damon Wayans

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