![]() Smokey (whose name might have something to do with his tremendous fondness for marijuana) has even more serious problems he was given $200 worth of weed to sell by Big Worm (Faizon Love), but he ended up smoking it instead, and if he can't come up with the money by the end of the day, he'll be in a world of hurt (and will put Craig in the same place just for being his friend). Craig (Ice Cube) manages to get fired on his day off (though he claims it's through no fault of his own) and spends the day hanging out with his buddy Smokey (Chris Tucker) and trying to avoid his father (John Witherspoon), who wants him to find another job immediately. His high pitched voice and mannerisms are classic.Hard-core rapper Ice Cube, after appearing in such hard-hitting films as Boyz 'N the Hood and Higher Learning, played his first comic role in this picture he co-wrote with frequent musical collaborator DJ Pooh. But it's Chris Tucker as Smokey who makes this film. Another plus point for the film is it doesn't stereotype. The script by Ice Cube and DJ Pooh is right on target with it's ghetto humor. When I was 14, I first saw Friday and almost choked from laughter. ![]()
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