Maurice Patton Movies
Four lifelong pals attempt to ensure that their friendship remains intact despite the distraction of beautiful women in this comedy starring Eddie Griffin, Kate Vernon, and Eugene Byrd. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
In this over-the-top comedy, Malik (Maurice Patton) and Morris (Howard Walker) are two friends who head to Miami looking to have fun and meet ladies while on spring break. When their Uncle Fredo (Luther Campbell) gives them full access to his beach house, they think they have it made until Cousin E (A.J. Johnson) arrives. E throws a massive party that leaves the house in ruins, and now Malik and Morris are left to repair the damage before Fredo gets home. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Walker Howard, Maurice Patton, (more)
Screen vets Don "The Dragon" Wilson (Batman Forever, Stealing Harvard) and Bokeem Woodbine (Jason's Lyric, Sniper 2) appear in the chop socky spoof 18 Fingers of Death!, alongside James Lew and Karate Kid mainstay, the late Noriyuki "Pat" Morita. This zany send-up of Asian martial arts films concerns Buford (Lew), a weathered and worn big-screen action star who hits a wall when the big shots axe production on his latest (and most promising) vehicle. Soon, Buford finds himself in the humiliating position of standing on a street corner holding a cardboard sign to advertise himself as available for kung fu work. With no other options in sight, he must wage a martial-arts war to enact vengeance on his producers. Star Lew directs, from his own original script. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- James Lew
Comedian Pierre wrote, produced, directed, and starred in this urban comedy about a man who gets a fortune the easy way, but isn't sure how (or if) he should hold on to it. Dre Mitchell (Pierre) is a regular guy living in South Central Los Angeles; Dre is out of a job, and money has been tight for him recently. After the robbery of an armored car, thieves on the run from the cops stash 25,000 dollars in cash in Dre's backyard, and when Dre finds it, he's not sure if he should run out and spend his new fortune, or turn it in. Meanwhile, word spreads like wildfire through the neighborhood that Dre has come into some big money, and everyone he knows starts hitting him up for a few grand; normally, he isn't that interested in sharing the wealth, but when sultry Tasha (Sacha Kemp) is doing the asking, it's a lot harder to say no. For Da Love of Money marked Pierre's debut as a writer and director; the supporting cast includes Reynaldo Rey, Tanya Boyd, and a cameo from ventriloquist Willie Tyler and his wooden sidekick, Lester. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
