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Petey Wheatstraw

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Hoping for a grandchild, the devil sends his minions to find the man (Rudy Ray Moore) who promised to marry his ugly daughter (Eboni Wryte).
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Jason Shawhan Nashville Scene 09/10/2021
It's pretty awesome. Go to Full Review
Hunter Lanier Film Threat 09/17/2018
8/10
In this modern age of conceited comedy that values applause breaks over laughs-willfully homogenizing itself to refrain from stepping on a single toe-Moore's unashamed brand of buffoonery is like a cool, refreshing pie in the face. Go to Full Review
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Vincent S @Vin_E_At_The_Movies 3h This is so bad it is good and you got to give it to Rudy Ray Moore. Him and his movie cohorts just go for it and don't care what others think. The acting, special effects and direction are all low base Indie blaxploitation and it might look bad but these guys making this have guts and passion! See more Jens B @Jens97 07/26/2023 Rudy Ray Moore as Petey Wheatstraw! The watermelon birth scene! The theme song! The outfit changes! The rhyming! The kung fu! Calling the devil himself! The funeral shoot out! but also: Scenes that go on for EVER That weird band playing only five notes on repeat for at least ten minutes This movie should be crazy fun but honestly it dragged a lot in the middle. Still worth checking out, though! See more 01/16/2020 The special spin doesn't feel that special but sure they are laugh out loud moments like the birth sequence See more 10/01/2017 Rudy Ray Moore stars in this odd comedy that is never very funny. See more 12/27/2012 This is classic like. Coke See more 08/31/2012 Moore's third film makes the mistake of playing for intentional laughs rather than the unintentional ones that make the rest of his movies so compelling. Some movies are so bad they're great and some are so bad they're unwatchable. This is of the latter variety and makes the Wayan's brothers look like comic geniuses. I do recommend checking out Moore's brilliant opening monologue which features classic lines like "I'm gonna take the Fourth of July 'n put it in June". Don't attempt to view any further though. I'm glad this wasn't the first of Moore's films I watched or I wouldn't have bothered with the others. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Hoping for a grandchild, the devil sends his minions to find the man (Rudy Ray Moore) who promised to marry his ugly daughter (Eboni Wryte).
Director
Cliff Roquemore
Producer
Theodore Toney
Screenwriter
Cliff Roquemore
Production Co
Comedian Intl Enterprise Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy, Action, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 3, 2018
Runtime
1h 33m
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