David Warner Barclay as Barclay. Brett Ratner. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. Chris Tucker is a small time con man who instantly becomes famous after a murder, wanted dead or alive, his only hope is a journalist named James Russell Sheen.
This ain't no buddy movie. Action Comedy Crime Thriller. Rated R for graphic violence and pervasive strong language. Did you know Edit. Trivia Chris Tucker wears a Styrofoam hair piece for the entirety of the film. Goofs In the helicopter scene, the two French actors have all the conversation in French, except for the words "fifteen million". It would make no sense for them to say only that part in English, but that's the only way Franklin can understand that part of the conversation. User reviews 51 Review.
Top review. Tons of Fun. This is a movie that makes people feel entertained. Back when this movie was made, it was when Chris Tucker was at his absolute best, before he became the serious artist he's tried to become today. This I want to be taken seriously disease seems to plague lots of comedians when they start to achieve some sort of box office success. Eddie Murphy. Is one that immediately comes to mind. So sit back and enjoy the days when a comedian at his prime does what he does best; entertain you and make you laugh.
FAQ 2. What is "Money Talks" about? Details Edit. Release date August 22, United States. United States. English French. Most Wanted. Frontier Hotel - W. Box office Edit. Technical specs Edit. Runtime 1 hour 37 minutes. You may remember Tucker from " The Fifth Element ," where his character went on endlessly, as an emcee in a nightclub on a space station. Watching that movie, I felt the Tucker role derailed the ending by continuing too long on the wrong note, as a distraction.
But in "Money Talks,'' where he has more of a character to develop and an opportunity to experiment with his voice and style, Tucker has a personal triumph. He's funny in that cocky, freefall way that Carrey and Jerry Lewis get away with: He's floating on inspiration and improvisation, like a musician.
Consider the scene where he is presented at a black-tie wedding party for a rich Italian American, played by Paul Sorvino.
Sorvino is dubious about this black man he's never seen before. Sorvino embraces the Italian connection, ignores the African-American component, and is blissful as Tucker recalls a childhood spent among other juniors: " Junior Walker Jr.
But I'm crediting him with how he sells it: The lines are funny, but Tucker runs with them, and there's a kind of wink to the audience as he relaunches himself as Vic Damone's son: We know he knows exactly what he's doing. He was invited to the pre-wedding party by a TV newsman named James Russell Charlie Sheen , who plays his sidekick through most of the movie. Russell is not a great newsman and it doesn't help that nobody connected with the movie knows anything about how real TV news reporters talk or behave.
In fact, he's just been fired by his weary, cynical boss David Warner , very funny in an engaging, attention-getting role. But when there's a manhunt for the escaped terrorist and the Tucker character is fingered as the mastermind behind the prison break, Tucker turns to Sheen for protection--and Sheen agrees to hide him for a weekend under cover of his own wedding in order to produce him in time for a sweeps ratings period.
As the straight man, Sheen has the most thankless role in the movie, and there are scenes where he seems to realize that Tucker, Sorvino and Warner have all the best lines. He stands there while Tucker goes on wild verbal riffs and has the thankless task of appearing to take him seriously. Some critics dislike Sheen's performance, but I think it's more or less what's called for: He provides the solid backdrop for the anarchy, and probably feels like Margaret Dumont to Tucker's Groucho Marx.
The movie marks the directing debut of Brett Ratner. He has not made a flawless film, but at least has made an interesting one; he understands what Tucker is able to do, and helps him do it. And Tucker, like Carrey, comes on as obnoxious and irritating at first, and then you see the smile and the intelligence underneath, and he begins to grow on you.
Roger Ebert was the film critic of the Chicago Sun-Times from until his death in In , he won the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished criticism. Paul Sorvino as Guy Cipriani. David Warner as Barclay. Chris Tucker as Franklin Hatchett.
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