House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute

"Time to Raise the Roof!"

2001 1h 20m EN

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★5.4TMDB · 26

Comedy

Synopsis

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Jon Jon sees a ripe opportunity for a major party when he snags the job house-sitting for his rich Uncle Charles. The mansion comes with a platinum colored Mercedes-Benz 430. Which is said to be more than $100,000, and although Uncle Bilal has told him not to drive the car or have people over, Jon Jon wastes no time in doing both. But Uncle Charles vacation isn't going as planned, Charles is unaware that Jon Jon is not only having an "entertainment party", but he's auditioning his hip-hop band (IMx) for a record executive. When Jon Jon finds out his uncle is coming home earlier than announced, he has to race against time to try and put everything back the way he found it again.

“Time to Raise the Roof!”

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Cast

Marques Houston
Jon Jon Harris
Kelton Kessee
T - Jon Jon's Best Friend
Jerome Jones
Mark - Jon Jon's Best Friend
Buddy Lewis
Uncle Charles
Alexis Fields
Monique Harris - Jon Jon's Sister
Kym Whitley
Judy Harris - Jon Jon's Mom
Meagan Good
Tina - Jon Jon's Girlfriend
Dorien Wilson
Jon Harris Sr - Jon Jon's Father

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chris Stokes
Writers: Linda Yvonna Hoffman, Marcus Warren, Chris Stokes
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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

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CINEMA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chris Stokes, shot by Todd Dos Reis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Marques Houston and Kelton Kessee and Jerome Jones carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Time to Raise the Roof!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0244491 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chris Stokes directs. Todd Dos Reis behind the camera. Chris Maybach cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "House Party Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Chris Stokes, shot by Todd Dos Reis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Chris Maybach shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Marques Houston and Kelton Kessee and Jerome Jones carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Time to Raise the Roof!".
8IMDB entry: tt0244491 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Todd Dos Reis
Editing: Chris Maybach
Production design: Keisha Gamble
Makeup / hair: Gwen Thompson
Runtime: 80 min · 1h 20m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute (2001)

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.