Foolish (film)

Foolish is a 1999 comedy drama film directed by Dave Meyers and starring Master P and Eddie Griffin.[2] It was No Limit Films second theatrical release after I Got the Hook-Up.

Foolish
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDave Meyers
Produced byMaster P
Written byEddie Griffin
Starring
  • Master P
  • Eddie Griffin
Music byLisa Coleman
Wendy Melvoin
CinematographySteve Gainer
Edited byAnna Celada
Chris Davis
Distributed byArtisan Entertainment
No Limit Films
Release date
April 9, 1999
Running time
97 minutes
LanguageEnglish
Box office$6,033,999[1]

Plot

Quentin "Fifty Dollah" Waise (Master P) is involved in a crime ring that earns him good money but worries his grandmother Odetta (Marla Gibbs), who dotes on him and encourages him to follow a more righteous path. Fifty Dollah's brother Miles "Foolish" Waise (Eddie Griffin), who got his nickname from Odetta, is an aspiring comedian, but his inability to get his career going convinces his older sibling he's wasting his talents. The movie pays homage to several of Griffin's idols, such as Redd Foxx, Robin Harris and Sammy Davis, Jr. who appear as feet under restroom stalls while he prepares to perform.[3]

His idols inspire Foolish to do well in his shows, which are widely attended and scheduled last to keep the bar customers drinking, but he has home trouble with his girlfriend and their son, and after the death of his grandmother, seems unable either to keep a gig or to move on. Fifty Dollah tries to give him the push he needs and tries to get his own life in order, but is distracted both by problems with criminal leader Eldorado Ron (Andrew Dice Clay) and by a painful love triangle with his brother and the girl they both like (Amie) (Amy Petersen).

Cast
ActorRole
Master PQuentin "Fifty Dollah" Waise
Eddie GriffinMiles "Foolish" Waise
Amie PetersenDesiree
Frank SiveroGiovanni
Daphne DuplaixClarisse
Jonathan BanksNumbers
Andrew Dice ClayEl Dorado Ron
Sven-Ole ThorsenParis
Marla GibbsOdetta Waise
Traci BinghamSimone
Bill NunnJimmy Beck
Clifton PowellEverette Washington
AJ JohnsonHimself
Traequon TolbertMiles Waise Jr.

Soundtrack
Main article: Foolish (soundtrack)

A soundtrack containing hip hop music was released on March 23, 1999 by No Limit Records. It peaked at #32 on the Billboard 200 and #10 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

References
  1. https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=foolish.htm
  2. "Foolish". Yahoo movies. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  3. "Foolish (Cast and Details)". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
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