Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em: The Movie

1990 0h 59m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

AdventureMusicCrimeFamily

Synopsis

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MC Hammer returns to his hometown and, with the help of some funky tunes, defeats a druglord who is using kids to traffic his stuff.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

MC Hammer
Self / Reverend Pressure
Juice Sneed
Sneed
Keyon White
Davina H'Ollier
Joe Mack
Terrance Davis
Treasure Shields Redmond
Maquet Robinson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rupert Wainwright
Writers: MC Hammer, Robert Andrus
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 59-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rupert Wainwright, shot by Bill Zarchy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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MC Hammer and Juice Sneed and Keyon White carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0390374 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Rupert Wainwright directs. Bill Zarchy behind the camera. MC Hammer scores. Jerry Behrens cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

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1Tight 59-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Rupert Wainwright, shot by Bill Zarchy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by MC Hammer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jerry Behrens shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7MC Hammer and Juice Sneed and Keyon White carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0390374 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.