Back in the Day (2005 film)
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Back in the Day is a 2005 crime drama[1] starring Ja Rule and Ving Rhames and directed by James Hunter.[2][3][4] The film premiered on BET on May 13, 2005.
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| Directed by | James Hunter |
| Written by | James Hunter Michael Raffanello |
| Produced by | Kip Konwiser, Stephen Baldwin, Donald A. Barton, Van Burrows |
| Starring | Ja Rule Ving Rhames |
| Cinematography | Donald M. Morgan |
| Edited by | Chris Holmes |
| Music by | Robert Folk |
| Distributed by | First Look Home Entertainment |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Reggie Cooper is a young man who lives with his father in order to avoid the violent gang activity that almost claimed his life when he was a teenager. However, when his recently paroled mentor, J-Bone reconnects with Reggie, and when his father is murdered, Reggie slips back into a life of crime. Reggie murders a local preacher, whose daughter later develops a relationship with him.
Cast
- Ja Rule as Reggie Cooper
- Ving Rhames as Joseph "J-Bone" Brown
- Tatyana Ali as Alicia Packer
- Giancarlo Esposito as Benson Cooper
- Joe Morton as Reverend James Packer
- Pam Grier as Mrs. Cooper
- Frank Langella as Lieutenant Bill Hudson
- Lahmard Tate as Jamal
- Tia Carrere as "Loot"
- Al Sapienza as Detective Kline
- Davetta Sherwood as Tasha
- Kaly Cordova as Police Officer
Production and reception
In early 2003 Ja Rule announced that he was to act in a film alongside Ving Rhames.[5] Filming was slated to take place in Puerto Rico during September of the same year.[6] The film was written by James Hunter and Michael Raffanello, directed by Hunter, and scored by composer Robert Folk.[7] The film was primarily produced by DEJ Productions, at the time its most expensive to date, with budget estimates of $5 to $10 million to over $10 million.[8][9] Filming ended in 2004,[10][11] and by April DEJ was preparing a potential theatrical release.[9] Back in the Day premiered on BET on May 13, 2005, and was released to DVD on May 24.[12]
Reviewer Ed Huls called it conceptually similar to several other urban crime dramas, but noted the cast and production values made it a high-end release in the genre, and compared it to classic gangster films: "one could easily picture Cagney or Bogart in the Rhames role."[13]
David Kronke of the Los Angeles Daily News wrote: "No original gangstas in this movie, but plenty of unoriginal ones... How did such a ridiculous script lure so many talented actors?"[14]
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