Held Up Explained

Held Up
Director:Steve Rash
Screenplay:Jeff Eastin
Cinematography:David A. Makin
Editing:Jonathan Chibnall
Music:Robert Folk
Studio:Original Film
Distributor:Trimark Pictures
Mind's Eye Entertainment
Runtime:89 minutes
Language:English
Budget:$8 million
Gross:$4 million[1]

Held Up is a 1999 American crime buddy comedy film starring Nia Long and Jamie Foxx.

Plot

While on a road trip in the Southwest, Rae (Long) discovers that her man, Michael (Foxx), spent the $15,000 they set aside for a home on a vintage Studebaker. Rae promptly dumps Michael at a convenience store and hops a ride to the airport. Soon after, Michael loses the car when a young kid cons him out of the keys.

Michael soon finds his day going from bad to worse when he's caught up in a botched robbery at the convenience store where he's now stranded. The cops (local vigilantes) show up ready for a gunfight. Michael finds himself trying to convince the gunman (Yáñez) to let him and the other hostages go, all while trying to plan how to get to the airport before Rae's flight leaves.

Soundtrack

See main article: Held Up (soundtrack). A soundtrack containing hip hop music was released on March 14, 2000, by Spot Music.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Held up.