''Held Up'' is a 1999 American
crime
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buddy
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People
*Buddy (nickname)
*Buddy (rapper), real name Simmie Sims III (1993–Present)
*Buddy Rogers (wrestler), ring name of American professional wrestler Herman Gustav Rohde, Jr. (1921–1992)
*Buddy Boeheim (born 1999), Amer ...
comedy film
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starring
Nia Long
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and
Jamie Foxx
Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), known professionally as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, comedian, and singer. He became widely known for his portrayal of Ray Charles in the 2004 biographical film '' Ray'', for which he won the ...
.
Plot
While on a road trip in the
Southwest
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, Rae (Long) discovers that her man, Michael (Foxx), spent the $15,000 they set aside for a home on a vintage Studebaker. Rae promptly dumps Michael at a convenience store and hops a ride to the airport. Soon after, Michael loses the car when a young kid cons him out of the keys.
Michael soon finds his day going from bad to worse when he's caught up in a botched robbery at the convenience store where he's now stranded. The cops (local vigilantes) show up ready for a gunfight. Michael finds himself trying to convince the gunman (Yáñez) to let him and the other hostages go, all while trying to plan how to get to the airport before Rae's flight leaves.
Cast and characters
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Jamie Foxx
Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), known professionally as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, comedian, and singer. He became widely known for his portrayal of Ray Charles in the 2004 biographical film '' Ray'', for which he won the ...
as Michael Dawson
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Nia Long
Nia Talita Long (born October 30, 1970) is an American actress. Best known for her work in Black cinema, Long rose to prominence after starring in the film ''Boyz n the Hood'' (1991), and for her portrayal of Beullah "Lisa" Wilkes on the NBC sit ...
as Rae Swanson
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Barry Corbin
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as Pembry
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Eduardo Yáñez
Eduardo Yáñez Luévano (; born September 25, 1960) is a Mexican actor.
Biography
Yáñez was born in Mexico City, Mexico. He lived with his mother. He never met his father.
Career
Producer Ernesto Alonso saw his potential and gave him his fi ...
as Rodrigo
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John Cullum
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as Jack
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Dalton James
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Biography
Dalton played the role of Hank Bennett on ''Passions'' and the role of Mark Reese on ''Beverly Hills, 90210''. He was also in the movie ...
as Sunny
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Roselyn Sanchez Rosalyn may refer to:
*Rosalyn (song), "Rosalyn" (song), song by Pretty Things
People
*Rosalyn Borden (1932–2003), American actress
*Rosalynn Carter, wife of former President of the United States Jimmy Carter
*Rosalyn Gold-Onwude (born 1987), Am ...
as Trina
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Sarah Paulson
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as Mary
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Jake Busey
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as Deputy Rick Beaumont
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Julie Hagerty
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as Gloria
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Natalia Cigliuti
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Career
Cigliuti was born in M ...
as Wilma
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Herta Ware
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Early life
Ware was born Herta Schwartz in Wilmington, Delaware, the daughter of Helen Ware, a musician and violin teacher, and Laszlo Schwartz, an actor wh ...
as Alice
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Andrew Jackson
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as Billy
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Sam Gifaldi
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* Sam, Boulkiemdé, Burkina Faso
* Sam, Bourzanga, Burkina Faso
* Sam, Kongoussi, Burkina Faso
* Sam, Iran
* Sam, Teton County, Idaho, United States, a populated place
People and fictional ...
as Rusty
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Diego Fuentes
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MuchMusic
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as Sal
*Sam Vlahos as Jose
*Billy Morton as Delbert
*Harper Roisman as Howard
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Gary Owen as Clute
*Chris Scott as Gladys
*Tim Dixon as Leon
*Gerry Quigley as Horace
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Michael Shamus Wiles
Michael Shamus Wiles (born October 27, 1955) is an American character actor of film and television onscreen since the 1980s who has appeared in over 100 films and television shows.
Career
He portrayed Marc Mitscher in ''Pearl Harbor'' and Mr. Pa ...
as Biker
Soundtrack
A soundtrack containing hip hop music was released on March 14, 2000 by Spot Music.
References
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Metacritic
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1999 films
1990s buddy comedy films
1990s English-language films
1999 comedy films
American buddy comedy films
Films directed by Steve Rash
Films produced by Neal H. Moritz
Original Film films
Trimark Pictures films
Films scored by Robert Folk
Films about robbery
1990s American films
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