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I Got the Hook-Up (1998)

Movie"A truckload of cell phones... turns into a boatload of cash!"
Audience Score
54
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R 1 hr 33 minMay 27th, 1998Comedy, ActionI Got the Hook Up Collection PosterPart of I Got the Hook Up Collection
Two broke buddies feel lucky when they come upon a truckload of cellular phones and begin selling them out of the back of their van. Trouble arises though, when the phones develop faults. The two friends then not only have to deal with unsatisfied customers but also the FBI.
StarringMaster PAnthony JohnsonGretchen Palmer
DirectorMichael Martin

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:May 27th, 1998
On DVD & Blu-ray:February 13th, 2001 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Production Companies:No Limit Films, Dimension Films

I Got the Hook Up Collection

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