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Hangin' with the Homeboys

April 10, 2024

Hangin' with the Homeboys is a 1991 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Joseph Vasquez.[3] It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 1991, where it won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award.[4][5] It was released by New Line Cinema on April 5, 1991.[6]

Hangin' with the Homeboys
VHS cover
Directed byJoseph Vasquez
Written byJoseph Vasquez
Produced byRichard Brick
StarringDoug E. Doug
Mario Joyner
John Leguizamo
Nestor Serrano
CinematographyAnghel Decca
Edited byMichael Schweitzer
Music byMick Mars
Production
companies
Distributed byNew Line Cinema
Release date
January 1991 (Sundance)
  • April 5, 1991 (1991-04-05) (United States)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget<$2 million[1]
Box office$532,993[2]

Plot edit

Tom, Willie, Johnny, and Vinny are four friends who grew up together in the Bronx. Tom aspires to be an actor and sells magazine subscriptions over the phone to pay the rent. Johnny, the youngest of the group, works in a supermarket; though he's been encouraged to go to college, he's afraid to take the first step--filling out an application for a scholarship. Vinny is a smooth-talking ladies' man who hides his Puerto Rican heritage behind the lie that he's Italian. Willie is unemployed and unemployable, convinced that he's oppressed by racial prejudice.

On a Friday night, the friends go out for a "guys' night" in Manhattan and suffer various disasters, (Tom wrecks his car, Willie gets the guys thrown out of a party) most of which they bring on themselves. During their night out, their relationships with one another become strained as the events lead to conflict between them.

Cast edit

  • Mario Joyner plays Tom, an aspiring actor who works as a telemarketer while waiting for his big break. His girlfriend cancels their date for the night, so he goes out with his friends, and later finds out she is out with another man. At the end of the movie, he reveals that he is weary of his friends and their destructive and derisive behavior between themselves. He is especially angry at Willie and Vinny, who manipulate him into paying for them because they are unemployed, but constantly criticize and make fun of him.
  • Doug E. Doug plays Willie, an angry unemployed bum who embraces the Black Power movement, but is genuinely devoted to his best friend Johnny. He has a tenuous friendship with Vinny and a passing friendship with Tom (which disintegrates when Tom calls him on his mooching). He is hypocritical, calling Tom a failure even though he is comparable to a bum, and describing a black female he encounters towards the end of the film as an Uncle Tom because she "dresses white", but he is not a member of any political organization and does not even vote.
  • Nestor Serrano plays Fernando (aka Vinny), a philandering Puerto Rican who is ashamed of his heritage and pretends to be Italian, much to Johnny's horror. He later has to confront this fact when a police officer asks him about his nationality. The oldest of the four, he is cynical and verbally abusive to virtually everyone. He is a sex-hound who tries to talk to every pretty girl he sees. He is both amused at and contemptuous of Johnny's naivete and has a strained interaction with him because he sees him as a sad individual who would depress everybody in the gang, especially him. Vinny is unemployed, but is supported by the generosity of his many girlfriends. Hypocritically, he openly derides Willie's lack of employment.
  • John Leguizamo plays Johnny, the youngest of the group, who is idealistic and naive. Also Puerto Rican, Johnny is very proud of his heritage, unlike Vinny. He works at a grocery store, but has an opportunity for a scholarship. Romantically naive and having a rather chivalrous ideal towards love, he is infuriated to find Vinny dancing suggestively with Daria, the girl he has a secret crush on. The last straw comes when Vinny selfishly demands an apology for "ruining his night". Instead, Johnny punches him on the jaw and knocks him unconscious. At the end of the movie, the disastrous night makes him decide to go for the scholarship and start a new chapter in his life, away from his "friends".
  • Mary B. Ward as Luna

Reception edit

Hangin’ with the Homeboys received largely positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, it holds a rating of 93% from 41 reviews.[7]

Jonathan Rosenbaum of the Chicago Reader called it "a beautiful film"[8] and Variety commented the film "is infused with an aggressive and engaging street energy and plenty of humor".[1] Jay Boyar of the Orlando Sentinel said "this semiautobiographical production has an exuberance that recalls such other coming-of-age movies as American Graffiti and Diner".[9] Though Boyar said the film gets "slightly preachy at the end…Director Vasquez treats the people in his movie sympathetically, but with an edge of irony that makes most of what happens humorous."[9] Dave Kehr of the Chicago Tribune wrote the film "transcends its drive-in title to become a compelling Cassavetes-like study of male friendship."[10] Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly wrote, "the actors fill out their roles, especially Leguizamo, who gives Johnny a furtive, soulful complexity. He lends an emotional credence to the film’s message, which is that you have to help yourself — not because some phony 'go for it' triumph awaits, but because if you don’t no one else will."[11]

Accolades edit

The film won the prize for Audience Award at the Deauville American Film Festival.[12] It was also nominated for several awards at the 7th Independent Spirit Awards, including Best Director and Best Screenplay for Vasquez, Best Male Lead for Doug E. Doug, Best Supporting Female for Mary B. Ward, and Best Film Music for David Chackler and Joel Sill.[13]

Soundtrack edit

  1. "The Power (Homeboys Mix)" - Snap
  2. "Rock Bottom" - 2 in a Room
  3. "Dance All Night (House Mix)" - Poison Clan
  4. "Swingin'" - Prince Akeem
  5. "Ticket to Heaven" - The Knowledge featuring Kenny Bobien
  6. "Do You Believe" - Beat Goes Bang
  7. "Pretty Girls" - Stevie B
  8. "Games" - Trinere
  9. "We Want Some Pussy" - The 2 Live Crew
  10. "Vacate the Premises" - The 2awk
  11. "What Is Black" - Billy Box
  12. "Hangin' With the Homeboys and Dr. Feelgood" - The 2 Live Crew

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Hangin' with the Homeboys". Variety. December 31, 1990. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  2. ^ "Hangin' with the Homeboys". Box Office Mojo.
  3. ^ Holden, Stephen (May 24, 1991). "Review/Film; Homeboys Hangin' Downtown". The New York Times. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "1991 Sundance Film Festival". Sundance.org. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  5. ^ Harmetz, Aljean (January 17, 1991). "Sundance Film Festival Veers From Mainstream". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  6. ^ Salzberg, Charles (May 19, 1991). "FILM; How the 'Homeboys' Got That Way". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  7. ^ "Hangin' with the Homeboys". Rotten Tomatoes.
  8. ^ Rosenbaum, Jonathan (October 26, 1985). "Hangin' With the Homeboys". Chicago Reader. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  9. ^ a b Boyar, Jay (October 12, 1991). "Streets have heart in 'Homeboys'". Orlando Sentinel. p. 53. Retrieved January 2, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Kehr, Dave (September 27, 1991). "Subtlety drives home Homeboys message". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  11. ^ Gleiberman, Owen (June 7, 1991). "Hangin' with the Homeboys". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  12. ^ "Hanging Out With 'The Homeboys'". Los Angeles Times. September 25, 1991. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  13. ^ . Chicago Tribune. January 23, 1992. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2023.

External links edit

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Hangin with the Homeboys is a 1991 American coming of age comedy drama film directed by Joseph Vasquez 3 It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 1991 where it won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award 4 5 It was released by New Line Cinema on April 5 1991 6 Hangin with the HomeboysVHS coverDirected byJoseph VasquezWritten byJoseph VasquezProduced byRichard BrickStarringDoug E DougMario JoynerJohn LeguizamoNestor SerranoCinematographyAnghel DeccaEdited byMichael SchweitzerMusic byMick MarsProductioncompaniesJuno PixNew Line CinemaDistributed byNew Line CinemaRelease dateJanuary 1991 Sundance April 5 1991 1991 04 05 United States Running time90 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBudget lt 2 million 1 Box office 532 993 2 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Reception 3 1 Accolades 4 Soundtrack 5 References 6 External linksPlot editTom Willie Johnny and Vinny are four friends who grew up together in the Bronx Tom aspires to be an actor and sells magazine subscriptions over the phone to pay the rent Johnny the youngest of the group works in a supermarket though he s been encouraged to go to college he s afraid to take the first step filling out an application for a scholarship Vinny is a smooth talking ladies man who hides his Puerto Rican heritage behind the lie that he s Italian Willie is unemployed and unemployable convinced that he s oppressed by racial prejudice On a Friday night the friends go out for a guys night in Manhattan and suffer various disasters Tom wrecks his car Willie gets the guys thrown out of a party most of which they bring on themselves During their night out their relationships with one another become strained as the events lead to conflict between them Cast editMario Joyner plays Tom an aspiring actor who works as a telemarketer while waiting for his big break His girlfriend cancels their date for the night so he goes out with his friends and later finds out she is out with another man At the end of the movie he reveals that he is weary of his friends and their destructive and derisive behavior between themselves He is especially angry at Willie and Vinny who manipulate him into paying for them because they are unemployed but constantly criticize and make fun of him Doug E Doug plays Willie an angry unemployed bum who embraces the Black Power movement but is genuinely devoted to his best friend Johnny He has a tenuous friendship with Vinny and a passing friendship with Tom which disintegrates when Tom calls him on his mooching He is hypocritical calling Tom a failure even though he is comparable to a bum and describing a black female he encounters towards the end of the film as an Uncle Tom because she dresses white but he is not a member of any political organization and does not even vote Nestor Serrano plays Fernando aka Vinny a philandering Puerto Rican who is ashamed of his heritage and pretends to be Italian much to Johnny s horror He later has to confront this fact when a police officer asks him about his nationality The oldest of the four he is cynical and verbally abusive to virtually everyone He is a sex hound who tries to talk to every pretty girl he sees He is both amused at and contemptuous of Johnny s naivete and has a strained interaction with him because he sees him as a sad individual who would depress everybody in the gang especially him Vinny is unemployed but is supported by the generosity of his many girlfriends Hypocritically he openly derides Willie s lack of employment John Leguizamo plays Johnny the youngest of the group who is idealistic and naive Also Puerto Rican Johnny is very proud of his heritage unlike Vinny He works at a grocery store but has an opportunity for a scholarship Romantically naive and having a rather chivalrous ideal towards love he is infuriated to find Vinny dancing suggestively with Daria the girl he has a secret crush on The last straw comes when Vinny selfishly demands an apology for ruining his night Instead Johnny punches him on the jaw and knocks him unconscious At the end of the movie the disastrous night makes him decide to go for the scholarship and start a new chapter in his life away from his friends Mary B Ward as LunaReception editHangin with the Homeboys received largely positive reviews from critics On Rotten Tomatoes it holds a rating of 93 from 41 reviews 7 Jonathan Rosenbaum of the Chicago Reader called it a beautiful film 8 and Variety commented the film is infused with an aggressive and engaging street energy and plenty of humor 1 Jay Boyar of the Orlando Sentinel said this semiautobiographical production has an exuberance that recalls such other coming of age movies as American Graffiti and Diner 9 Though Boyar said the film gets slightly preachy at the end Director Vasquez treats the people in his movie sympathetically but with an edge of irony that makes most of what happens humorous 9 Dave Kehr of the Chicago Tribune wrote the film transcends its drive in title to become a compelling Cassavetes like study of male friendship 10 Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly wrote the actors fill out their roles especially Leguizamo who gives Johnny a furtive soulful complexity He lends an emotional credence to the film s message which is that you have to help yourself not because some phony go for it triumph awaits but because if you don t no one else will 11 Accolades edit The film won the prize for Audience Award at the Deauville American Film Festival 12 It was also nominated for several awards at the 7th Independent Spirit Awards including Best Director and Best Screenplay for Vasquez Best Male Lead for Doug E Doug Best Supporting Female for Mary B Ward and Best Film Music for David Chackler and Joel Sill 13 Soundtrack edit The Power Homeboys Mix Snap Rock Bottom 2 in a Room Dance All Night House Mix Poison Clan Swingin Prince Akeem Ticket to Heaven The Knowledge featuring Kenny Bobien Do You Believe Beat Goes Bang Pretty Girls Stevie B Games Trinere We Want Some Pussy The 2 Live Crew Vacate the Premises The 2awk What Is Black Billy Box Hangin With the Homeboys and Dr Feelgood The 2 Live CrewReferences edit a b Hangin with the Homeboys Variety December 31 1990 Retrieved January 2 2023 Hangin with the Homeboys Box Office Mojo Holden Stephen May 24 1991 Review Film Homeboys Hangin Downtown The New York Times Retrieved January 2 2023 1991 Sundance Film Festival Sundance org Retrieved January 2 2023 Harmetz Aljean January 17 1991 Sundance Film Festival Veers From Mainstream The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved January 2 2023 Salzberg Charles May 19 1991 FILM How the Homeboys Got That Way The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved January 2 2023 Hangin with the Homeboys Rotten Tomatoes Rosenbaum Jonathan October 26 1985 Hangin With the Homeboys Chicago Reader Retrieved January 2 2023 a b Boyar Jay October 12 1991 Streets have heart in Homeboys Orlando Sentinel p 53 Retrieved January 2 2023 via newspapers com Kehr Dave September 27 1991 Subtlety drives home Homeboys message Chicago Tribune Retrieved January 2 2023 Gleiberman Owen June 7 1991 Hangin with the Homeboys Entertainment Weekly Retrieved January 2 2023 Hanging Out With The Homeboys Los Angeles Times September 25 1991 Retrieved January 2 2023 Homeboys Idaho Lead Spirit Nominees Chicago Tribune January 23 1992 Archived from the original on October 28 2020 Retrieved January 2 2023 External links editHangin with the Homeboys at IMDb nbsp Hangin with the Homeboys at AllMovie Hangin with the Homeboys at Box Office Mojo Hangin with the Homeboys at Rotten Tomatoes Hangin with the Homeboys at the American Film Institute Catalog Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hangin 27 with the Homeboys amp oldid 1173897977, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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