Dead Presidents

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Ian R @RT23899272 Aug 5 This film over extends itself a little in trying to push a political/anti war theme. However, it is a pretty good watch. Some good performances, especially from Keith David. The ending is inevitable, but that might have been intentional. Worth watching. See more Drew M. @Stonehands211 Apr 1 This film has always stuck with me through the years. Still a very affecting Vietnam film from the back perspective. See more Isa B @RT32418990 Jan 20 This film has one of the greatest soundtracks of all time. Dead Presidents is a good film with great elements. It is most certainly entertaining, but the story is uneven. It is a film without genre, which is fine because life is without genre. I love this movie, but it isn't great. It has great cinematography, great acting and like I said before, an all-time great soundtrack. The dialog is good, but the presentation of the story just feels unbalanced. I think this motion picture would have been great as a series. This would have given the piece more time to develop the story. Dead Presidents is a good film despite its flaws. I highly recommend it. 84/100 See more TheMovieSearch R @TheMovieSearch Dec 30 Dead Presidents is an undeniably iconic 90s film that captures the mood, anger, and identity of its era, but revisiting it now creates a noticeable sense of distance. The ambition is clear and the themes of war, survival, and disillusionment are powerful, yet the execution feels uneven. The screenplay struggles with pacing, often leaning too heavily on dialogue and repetition rather than emotional momentum, which makes the film feel longer and less engaging than it should. The cast is solid and occasionally electric. Chris Tucker brings brief bursts of energy and humor, and the ensemble sells the brotherhood formed through shared trauma. Still, the emotional payoff never fully lands. The transition between military life and civilian reality feels fragmented, as if the film can’t decide which story it wants to prioritize. There are undeniably strong and memorable moments, but as a whole, Dead Presidents feels more historically important than personally impactful today. See more Claudio C @Claudio666 Nov 3 Dead Presidents (1995) Life After the War (12,035 – 03 Nov 2025 – by Claudio Carvalho) In 1968, Anthony “Tony Youngblood” Curtis (Larenz Tate) lives with his family in Bronx. When he concludes high school, he does not want to go to college and prefers to join the Marine Corps to fight in Vietnam. In 1969, he leaves his pregnant girlfriend Juanita Benson (Rose Jackson), his family and his boss Kirby (Keith David) and is sent to Vietnam. In 1973, he returns to the Bronx as a decorated sergeant and meets Juanita and his daughter Sarah. and without qualification, works in a local butcher shop. When he loses his job, he plots a heist of an armored truck with his friends, but things go awry. “Dead Presidents” (1995) is a gripping and riveting action movie by Albert and Allen Hughes. The plot is based on the story of a loser, who does not want to go to the college and prefers to join the Marine Corps to fight in the Vietnam War. When he returns to his country, he does not find a job and ambitious, plots a heist. The conclusion is expected and easy to foresee. The acting is top-boych, with great black actors as protagonists. My vote is seven. Title (Brazil): “Ambição em Alta Voltagem” (“Ambition in High Voltage”) My Blog: https://maniacosporfilme.wordpress.com/ See more D P @RT45936356 Sep 13 I remember when people were hyping this film. The only thing I could remember was Chris Tucker's eyes glazed over. And that's it. So, I gave it a try recently, and I had to watch it twice in order to give it a fair assessment. I know what the film wanted to say, but it just didn't touch me in that way. I just became annoyed that the film wasn't executed better. See more Read all reviews

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