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Phat Beach

  • 1996
  • R
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
4.1/10
1.1K
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Coolio, Brian Hooks, and Jermaine Hopkins in Phat Beach (1996)
A hefty homeboy borrows his dad's Mercedes and goes to the beach with his friends for wild sun & fun.
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A hefty homeboy borrows his dad's Mercedes and goes to the beach with his friends for wild sun & fun.A hefty homeboy borrows his dad's Mercedes and goes to the beach with his friends for wild sun & fun.A hefty homeboy borrows his dad's Mercedes and goes to the beach with his friends for wild sun & fun.

  • Director
    • Doug Ellin
  • Writers
    • Cleveland O'Neal III
    • Brian E. O'Neal
    • Doug Ellin
  • Stars
    • Jermaine Hopkins
    • Brian Hooks
    • Claudia Kaleem
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.1/10
    1.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Doug Ellin
    • Writers
      • Cleveland O'Neal III
      • Brian E. O'Neal
      • Doug Ellin
    • Stars
      • Jermaine Hopkins
      • Brian Hooks
      • Claudia Kaleem
    • 16User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Jermaine Hopkins
    • Benny King
    • (as Jermaine 'Huggy' Hopkins)
    Brian Hooks
    Brian Hooks
    • Durrel Jackson
    Claudia Kaleem
    • Candace Williams
    Candice Merideth
    • Tasha King
    Alma Collins
    • Janet
    Eric Fleeks
    Eric Fleeks
    • Carl
    Lawrence LeJohn
    • House of Hamburgers Manager
    • (as Lawrence J. LeJohn)
    Panthere
    • Dana
    Kate Ann Haney
    • Fat Woman
    Nicole Amaral
    • Inga
    Tanya Reid
    • Ulga
    Bud O'Neal
    • Cop #1
    Coolio
    Coolio
    • Coolio
    Tamara Nicole Bennett
    • Stripper on Pole
    Glenise Brathwaite
    • Angel
    Devin Deray
    Devin Deray
    • Durrel's Stripper
    • (as Devin De Ray)
    Gregg Vance
    • Mikey Z
    Sean Welton
    • Strip Club Bouncer
    • Director
      • Doug Ellin
    • Writers
      • Cleveland O'Neal III
      • Brian E. O'Neal
      • Doug Ellin
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews16

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    1wells081772

    The worst movie ever.

    This is the worst movie ever made. The acting, the script, the location, everything! I would have given it a little chance if there were attractive women in the movie, but even they were bad. You would think that a movie with the word "beach" in it's title would have good-looking women in it. Wouldn't you?
    7reverendtom

    Great Pointless Film

    This is the epic tale of a overweight young man and his player buddy Darnell's trip to the beach, the Phat Beach! The fat boy steals his father's Benz and off they go, with visions of fat booties in their heads. Once they get there, Darnell is getting mo' booty than a bike seat and the fat man (whose name I can't remember, else I'd use it, I'm not trying to offend the overweight here) keeps getting rejected. He sees his dream girl and chases her as best as he can, but she is cruel to him. The film then begins to get pretty depressing with the fat man wandering around alone while Darnell keeps getting them ladies. There is something I like about this movie, and I honestly don't know what it is. Nothing really happens in it, it isn't very funny, there is little to no nudity, Coolio is in it for about three seconds, but I am always drawn back to it. About once a year I get a craving for Phat Beach. It takes all kinds, I guess. In Phat Beach related news: I gave this DVD to a friend for his birthday. His house was broken into on my birthday and a bunch of stuff was stolen, including this DVD. Bizarre.
    milne720

    one of the forefathers in revolutionising the way we think about cinematic photography

    this film changed the way i thought about movies, it raises the bar, no film is close at the moment, except Donnie Darko!!! when the film finished i was truely moved and the hairs on the back of my neck were on end all night.(either that or the heating was off!!!!). the character development was sublime, the plot-addictive. and when it was all over i felt, i had connected with the phat guy. contrary to other peoples opinions, joshs, this film is well worth buying and will be a regular discussion point along with the greats like star wars and the godfather I & II. a truely excellent movie, one which i will share this pleasure with my children in 20 years time, it is that good!!!
    FuuH

    Phat beach changed my life.

    Before "Phat Beach" (which was JFK's answer to Vietnam.), I was a loser. I was going to college to major in being a burger flipper. I was goin' nowheresville fast. But as soon as I saw "Phat Beach", I instantly knew that my life would never be the same. It inspired me to find true love by stealing my dad's car to find my dream woman. Like the movie, I was almost hit by a huge truck while sleeping right before I got to a Phat Beach. But, enough about me. The movie was excellent: great plot, great hot boxes, great actors, great kenny rogerz. The only thing that could be better would be Woody Allen and more hott black ladiez. I mean, Phat black ladies. I mean, Phat African Americans.

    I want to get the DVD, because I hear that there's cRaZy bloopers where Benny joins the navy and steals some car or some crap.

    But Coolio is in this movie, and I was very offended. I hate him so much. The only thing worse than his acting is his horrible, horrible music (which is, in some ways, Phat).

    If I were to sum this movie up in one statement, it would be, "gangbanging fun and 2fast2furious acting." If you liked that piece-of-crap movie, you'll probably hate Phat Beach, due to it being Phatter.

    This got a 3 on the PH scale. It was like acid. But the good kind. The Phat kind. The kind that you put on sores to get sick, sick pleasure.

    Like oranges.

    You can compare this movie to F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. Benny was Gatsby, in the way that he was longing for his one true woman that he knew about, but could never obtain. Like Nick, his friend Direll or whatever that guy's name, he got the woman. And just like The Great Gatsby, everybody died in the end.

    Watching Phat Beach is also statistically proven to reduce the risk of heart cancer and HIV.

    PHAT BEACH RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
    3MI$ gUy

    Nothing else on TV?

    Is nothing else on TV? Are you really bored? Well, then watch Phat Beach. However, don't rent it and definitely DO NOT buy it. That would be a big mistake.

    I watched this on TV and found myself laughing at certain points. I did not laugh long and I did not laugh hard. However, there were subtle jokes and comments I laughed at. If you are looking for an extremely funny "hood" movie then watch Friday. If you are looking for a powerful emotional movie (something that this movie tries at..kind of) watch something like hoop dreams or Jason's Lyric. If you are lookin for some good black "booty" go watch a Dominique Simone porn flick, because the nudity in this movie is nearly non-existent. However, if you have nothing better to do and this is on cable, go ahead and watch it. You will be slightly amused.

    ***3 out of 10***

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    Comedy

    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Throughout the movie, Benny's hairstyle changes. It goes from a Jheri-curled fade to a normal fade.
    • Quotes

      Durrel Jackson: Stop being such a butt pirate!

    • Connections
      Referenced in Moesha: Basket Case (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Fatal
      Written by E-40 (as E. Stevens) and K. Franklin

      Performed by E-40

      Courtesy of Sick Wid' It/Jive Records

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 2, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Толстяк на пляже
    • Filming locations
      • Malibu, California, USA(Location)
    • Production companies
      • Connection III Entertainment
      • Live Entertainment
      • Orion Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,383,553
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $658,614
      • Aug 4, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,383,553
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 29m(89 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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