A Low Down Dirty Shame (movie, 1994)

About This Movie / Film

A Low Down Dirty Shame is a high-octane action-comedy released on November 23, 1994, written and directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans. Produced by Hollywood Pictures and Caravan Pictures, the film stars Keenen Ivory Wayans as Andre Shame, a former LAPD detective turned private investigator. After a botched sting operation years prior led to his disgrace, Shame is pulled back into the fray by his old partner, Charles S. Dutton (as Rothmiller), to track down a drug lord thought to be dead and recover $15 million in stolen cash.

The film is widely celebrated for the breakout comedic performance of Jada Pinkett Smith, who plays Peaches, Shame's energetic and fiercely loyal assistant. Salli Richardson appears as Angela, Shame's former flame whose ties to the villainous Andrew Divoff (Mendoza) complicate the mission. Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures, the movie became a cult classic of 1990s Black cinema, blending the aesthetic of the blaxploitation era with modern urban action. With a hit soundtrack featuring Jive Records artists, A Low Down Dirty Shame remains a definitive example of the Wayans family's influence on Hollywood during the decade.

Release Dates

Format Date
Theatrical ReleaseNovember 23, 1994
VHSJune 13, 1995
LaserDiscJuly 19, 1995
DVDSeptember 3, 2002
Blu-RayJuly 10, 2012

Cast

Actor Character
Keenen Ivory WayansAndre Shame
Jada Pinkett SmithPeaches
Andrew DivoffErnesto Mendoza
Charles S. DuttonRothmiller
Salli Richardson-WhitfieldAngela

Production Crew

Name Role
Hollywood PicturesProduction Studio
Buena Vista PicturesDistributor
Keenen Ivory WayansDirector / Writer
Joe RothProducer
Roger BirnbaumProducer
Eric L. GoldExecutive Producer
Matthew F. LeonettiCinematography
Marcus MillerComposer (Score)
John F. LinkEditor
Robbie ReedCasting

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