House Party!

1983 0h 20m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 2

Comedy

Synopsis

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The story of a 16-year-old Black youth who sneaks out of his house and attends a party, against his parents' wishes. This was Hudlin's thesis film during his time as a college student at Harvard University. The film won 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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alton Byrd
Sly
Janis Kennedy
LaToya
Allen W. Oliver
Pop
Clinton Evans
Darryl
Cynthia Haynes
LaDonna
Herve Bruivache
DJ
Herman Anderson
Kelly Clark

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Reginald Hudlin
Writers: Reginald Hudlin
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "House Party Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jacob Slichter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Reginald Hudlin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Alton Byrd and Janis Kennedy and Allen W. Oliver carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0206021 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Reginald Hudlin directs. Jacob Slichter scores. Reginald Hudlin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
243 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "House Party Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Original score by Jacob Slichter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Reginald Hudlin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alton Byrd and Janis Kennedy and Allen W. Oliver carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0206021 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Original score: Jacob Slichter
Editing: Reginald Hudlin
Runtime: 20 min · 0h 20m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: House Party! (1983)

Part of

House Party Collection

House Party is a film franchise based on Reginald Hudlin's award-winning Harvard University student film. Initially conceived as a trilogy, the first three films star Kid and Play of the popular hip hop duo Kid 'n Play. The first two movies also starred Martin Lawrence, while the third installment marks Chris Tucker's debut on film. Upon its initial release, the first film garnered critical acclaim and has since become a cult classic. The lead roles were originally written for DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. The franchise was later continued in a series of direct-to-video installments that had little to do with the original three films.