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Go for Broke

  • 2002
  • R
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
173
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Go for Broke (2002)
Comedy

Two guys are robbed of a winning lottery ticket at a diner. The robber, Belinda, is arrested with the ticket hidden. To get the ticket back, the two guys dress as women and get arrested.Two guys are robbed of a winning lottery ticket at a diner. The robber, Belinda, is arrested with the ticket hidden. To get the ticket back, the two guys dress as women and get arrested.Two guys are robbed of a winning lottery ticket at a diner. The robber, Belinda, is arrested with the ticket hidden. To get the ticket back, the two guys dress as women and get arrested.

  • Director
    • Jean-Claude La Marre
  • Writer
    • Jean-Claude La Marre
  • Stars
    • Pras Michel
    • Michael A. Goorjian
    • LisaRaye McCoy
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.9/10
    173
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jean-Claude La Marre
    • Writer
      • Jean-Claude La Marre
    • Stars
      • Pras Michel
      • Michael A. Goorjian
      • LisaRaye McCoy
    • 4User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Pras Michel
    Pras Michel
    • Jackson…
    Michael A. Goorjian
    Michael A. Goorjian
    • Rome
    • (as Michael Goorjian)
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    LisaRaye McCoy
    LisaRaye McCoy
    • Belinda
    • (as LisaRaye)
    • …
    Bobby Brown
    Bobby Brown
    • Jive
    Glenn Plummer
    Glenn Plummer
    • Ramses
    Ed Lauter
    Ed Lauter
    • Warden Lessen
    Jean-Claude La Marre
    • Mouse
    Marjorie Joseph
    Marjorie Joseph
    • Weasel
    • (as Marjorie Jean)
    Marcia Wright
    Marcia Wright
    • C.O. Jarvis
    Bergen Williams
    • Snatch
    Ruthie Spiering
    • Big Momma
    Julissa Marquez
    Julissa Marquez
    • Maria Conchita Sanchez Ramirez, head of Los Bonitas
    Erika Ringor
    Erika Ringor
    • Red
    Johann John Jean
    • Leroy
    • (as John Jean)
    Garry Guerrier
    Garry Guerrier
    • C.O. Fader
    Anil Raman
    • Van Gogh
    Kevin McGrath
    • Judge Price
    Jamie McShane
    Jamie McShane
    • Detective Ross
    • Director
      • Jean-Claude La Marre
    • Writer
      • Jean-Claude La Marre
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    3dwpollar

    Lame comedy with hopeful beginning...

    1st watched 5/11/2003 - 3 out of 10(Dir-Jean Claude Lemarre): Lame comedy with hopeful beginning but drowns in the end. This story about a couple of friends who win a lottery ticket, get it stolen by someone who's going directly to woman's prison, and their attempt to get into the jail as women to get it back has it's moments. The problem is not the acting and interaction between the main characters. They actually do a good job with their parts and are funny at times, but the movie goes awry once they get into the jail and the supporting cast is pretty bad to say the least. The movie is being sold because it has a bunch of well-known musicians in it but there isn't any music!! This has to clue you in right away that there's something wrong with the movie itself. The last hour is extremely boring without any laughs which kind of closed the door for any kind of recommendation from me. I did make it through to the end though, but just barely. I wouldn't mind seeing Pras and Michael J. Goorjian together in a better movie. Maybe next year.
    3djderka

    Movie should be jailed, no probation

    A poor attempt to try an make a comedy in the style of Two Wong Foo, Some Like it Hot, and others.

    90% of the movie is two guys disguised as girls and being in a prison and the "drop the soap" type humor all too common in these type of movies.

    The director/writer waste too much time on the 'girls in prison" malarkey. This does not move the plot forward and stalls in out in stupid 'situational' mishaps of being in prison.

    Now, if the movie took a stab at Mad, Mad, Mad World type of humor and everyone hunting for the big W or the lottery ticket you might have something.

    So, you need the guards, the 'girls', the warden, the infiltrators, in short everyone looking for the ticket. This can result in endless comic misunderstandings and foul ups.

    Maybe next time.
    youngjacob2002

    I LIKED IT

    First off,I want to say I love prison movies.I was rather impressed with this one,it's actually one of the best ones I've seen.There is one small thing wrong with it,the two men are going to a prison disquised as women,so-they know they will have a strip search!Yes,they lucked out with it,but was it worth taking the chance?How did they expect to get past it,just by the man walking in the room and rescuing them?Don't get me wrong,I liked the movie alot.It was very entertaining and it had good actors.The plot was good,maybe not one of the best but good enough.I don't think many people would put themselves through all the trouble these two did just to get a lottery ticket.And I was wondering,what does the title mean!??Go For Broke?No,I don't get it.For the most part the movie was great.
    richardespinor-1

    Unusual Movie

    After watching this movie, I thought there were some funny scenes...yet, I think the idea of men disguised as women would not be an easy thing to do especially inside a women's prison. Hmmmmm! OK! this movie is a what if scenario. You think?

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    • Release date
      • June 27, 2002 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warning Films Inc.
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      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
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      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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