House Party (1990 film)

House Party
House Party
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Reginald Hudlin
Written by	Reginald Hudlin
Produced by	Warrington Hudlin
Starring	Kid 'n Play; Full Force; Robin Harris;
Cinematography	Peter Deming
Edited by	Earl Watson
Music by	Lenny White; Marcus Miller
Distributed by	New Line Cinema
Release dates	January 20, 1990 (Sundance); March 9, 1990 (United States);
Running time	100 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$2.5 million
Box office	$26.4 million

House Party is a 1990 American comedy film directed by Reginald Hudlin. It stars Christopher "Kid" Reid and Christopher "Play" Martin of the hip hop duo Kid 'n Play in their film debut, Paul Anthony, Bow-Legged Lou, and B-Fine of Full Force, and Robin Harris (who died of a heart attack nine days after the film was released, making House Party his penultimate acting role).

The film was written and directed by Reginald Hudlin, based on his award-winning Harvard University student film.^[3] The film grossed over $26 million in its run at the box office with its widest release being 700 theaters. Upon its initial release, the film garnered critical acclaim and has since become a cult classic.^[4]

The lead roles were originally written for DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince.^[5]

In 2022, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".^[6]

^ Hudlin, Reginald (2000-09-10). "If It's a Question of Money . . ". The Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
^ House Party at Box Office Mojo
^ Thomas, Kevin (1986-01-27). "Winning Black Videos, Films Highlight Youth". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. Retrieved 2011-10-29. Reginald Hudlin's "House Party!," a stylish and witty look at teen-age behavior, won the $1,500 first prize in the fourth annual Black Independent Video and Film-maker's Awards sponsored by the Black American Cinema Society, the film archives of the Western States Black Research Center.
^ "'House Party' (1990)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 8, 2016.
^ "Movie Legends Revealed - 'House Party' Nearly Starred DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince". CBR.com. 7 August 2013.
^ Ulaby, Neda (December 14, 2022). "'Iron Man,' 'Super Fly' and 'Carrie' are inducted into the National Film Registry". NPR. Retrieved December 14, 2022.

[1] Hudlin, Reginald (2000-09-10). "If It's a Question of Money . . ". The Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved 2010-11-21.

[mojo-2] House Party at Box Office Mojo

[LAT-27Jan1986-3] Thomas, Kevin (1986-01-27). "Winning Black Videos, Films Highlight Youth". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. Retrieved 2011-10-29. Reginald Hudlin's "House Party!," a stylish and witty look at teen-age behavior, won the $1,500 first prize in the fourth annual Black Independent Video and Film-maker's Awards sponsored by the Black American Cinema Society, the film archives of the Western States Black Research Center.

[4] "'House Party' (1990)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 8, 2016.

[5] "Movie Legends Revealed - 'House Party' Nearly Starred DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince". CBR.com. 7 August 2013.

[Ulaby-6] Ulaby, Neda (December 14, 2022). "'Iron Man,' 'Super Fly' and 'Carrie' are inducted into the National Film Registry". NPR. Retrieved December 14, 2022.

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