3 Strikes (2000)
the few, the proud, the paroled.
Brian Hooks plays a character who is just released from jail. And the state adopts a "3 strikes" rule for felons that involves serious penalties. Hooks has 2 strikes, and wants to change his life for the better. When a friend picks him up, they are pulled over, and his friend shoots at police officers, and Hooks escapes. Now Hooks, a wanted man, must clear his name of having nothing to do with the shooting.
Casting
- Brian Hooks — Rob Douglas
- N'Bushe Wright — Juanita Johnson
- Faizon Love — Tone
- E-40 — Mike (as E40)
- Starletta DuPois — Moms Douglas
- George Wallace — Pops Douglas
- David Alan Grier — Detective Jenkins
- Dean Norris — Officer Roberts
- Meagan Good — Buela Douglas
- Mo'Nique — Dahlia
- De'Aundre Bonds — J.J. (as De'Aundre Bonds)
- Antonio Fargas — Uncle Jim Douglas
Interesting facts
3 Strikes is a 2000 American comedy film written and directed by DJ Pooh, and starring Brian Hooks, N'Bushe Wright, Faizon Love and David Alan Grier. Despite some commercial success, it was negatively received by critics. The title refers to California's habitual offender law, whereby three convictions confer an automatic life sentence.
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