Honor Up Explained

Honor Up
Director:Damon Dash[1]
Producer:Damon Dash
Carrie Leigh
Raquel M. Horn
Starring:Damon Dash
Cam'ron
Daniel Jenkins
Murda Mook
Nicholas Turturro
Stacey Dash
Distributor:Lions Gate Entertainment
Runtime:84 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Honor Up is a 2018 action film directed and co-written by Damon Dash and executive produced by Kanye West.[2] Starring Dash, Cam'ron, Daniel Jenkins, Murda Mook, Nicholas Turturro and Stacey Dash, the film was released on February 16, 2018[3] to generally negative reviews.[4]

Plot

A drug lord becomes embroiled in a fierce fight to maintain his honor after a deadly gun attack in Manhattan's neighborhood of Harlem.

Cast

Reception

Los Angeles Times critic Michael Rechtshaffen stated: "A criminally inept throwback to '90s urban gangsta movie posturing that plays like a stone-faced version of the 1996 Wayans brothers spoof, Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood".[5] According to Glenn Kenny of The New York Times, the movie "sometimes manages to bring a scary whiff of the street into its sounds and images".[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Kenny. Glenn. 2018-02-15. Review: ‘Honor Up’ Offers a Raw View of Gangster Life. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-03-19. 0362-4331.
  2. Web site: 2017-12-07. 'Honor Up', film produced by Dame Dash and Kanye West, coming in February. 2021-03-19. Kulture Hub. en-US.
  3. Web site: Kanye West produces and creates the merchandise for the new Damon Dash film "Honor Up". 2021-03-19. NSS Magazine. en.
  4. Web site: "Honor Up" (2018) Review. 2021-03-19. Rotten Tomatoes.
  5. Web site: Rechtshaffen. Michael. 2018-02-15. Review: Crime drama 'Honor Up' revisits the '90s with uninspired results. 2021-03-19. Los Angeles Times.