Money Talks

Money Talks
Money Talks

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Brett Ratner
Produced by Walter Coblenz
Tracy Kramer
Written by Joel Cohen
Alec Sokolow
Starring Chris Tucker
Charlie Sheen
Music by Lalo Schifrin
Cinematography Russell Carpenter
Robert Primes
Editing by Mark Helfrich
Studio New Line Cinema
Distributed by New Line Cinema
Release date(s) August 22, 1997 (1997-08-22)
Running time 97 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $25 million
Box office $48,407,611

Money Talks is a 1997 American comedy film directed by Brett Ratner, starring Chris Tucker and Charlie Sheen.

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Plot

Franklin Hatchett (Chris Tucker) is a car wash hustler, who gets dimed out to the police by an investigating news reporter named James Russell (Charlie Sheen) When placed on a prison transport unit, he is handcuffed to a European criminal named Villard. The transport unit is attacked on a bridge, with the intent of busting Villard out. The attackers kill everyone with the exception of Villard and Franklin; they escape on a helicopter with another European named Dubray. While on the helicopter, Hatchett overhears the location of a cache of stolen diamonds. Hatchett then jumps out of the helicopter after hearing the discussion between Villard and Dubray to get rid of him. Now Hatchett's name and face are all over the news as an accessory to the prison break. Hatchett has to clear his name but he needs help. He calls on the only person who can help, the one that dimed him out, James Russell.

Russell had just gotten fired from his job at Channel 12 News. Because he had the Top Story calling him on his phone asking for help improved his chances of getting his job back, because it was Sweeps Week. The two rampage all over the city to find clues to clear Hatchett's name, which eventually gets Russell's name involved and spread all over the news. Now, in the process of trying to clear both their names, the two find something more valuable than diamonds. Soon a gang war breaks out at a local colliseum when two separate gangs brawl in gun fights and threaten Franklin's life. Luckily, Franklin was saved when two of his friends used a bazooka and a machine gun to kill the thugs. James then kills Villard by placing several grenades under the chopper, blowing it up along with Villard. In the end both of their names are cleared and they are branded heroes. Franklin and James save two of the diamonds as jewelry pieces and James marries Grace with Franklin as his best man.

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Soundtrack

Year Title Chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
U.S. U.S. R&B
1997 Money Talks
  • Released: August 12, 1997
  • Label: Arista
37 6
  • US: Gold

Reception

The film received negative reviews. It currently holds a rating of 33% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Box office

The movie debuted at No.2.[1]

References

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