Movie
Held Up
Overview
What should have been a romantic getaway turns into one hilarious debacle after another when Michael's woman dumps him in the desert where he gets carjacked by a teenager and he is taken hostage in a stickup at the local Sip and Zip.
Details
- Release date
- 1999-10-08
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Genres
- Comedy
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Jamie Foxx as Michael
- Nia Long as Rae
- Barry Corbin as Pembry
- John Cullum as Jack
- Jake Busey as Beaumont
- Roselyn Sánchez as Trina
- Eduardo Yáñez as Rodrigo
- Sarah Paulson as Mary
- Diego Fuentes as Sal
- Michael Shamus Wiles as Biker
- Julie Hagerty as Gloria
- Andrew Jackson as Billy (SWAT Team Leader)
Crew
- Steve Rash - Director
- Jeff Eastin - Screenplay
- Jeff Eastin - Story
- Erik Fleming - Story
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