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3 Strikes

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Rob Douglas (Brian Hooks) is just released from jail. The state adopts a "3 strikes" rule for felons that involves serious penalties. Hooks has 2 strikes, and wants to change his life for the better. When a friend picks him up, they are pulled over, and his friend shoots at police officers, and Hooks escapes. Now Hooks, a wanted man, must clear his name of having nothing to do with the shooting.
3 Strikes

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Critics Consensus

3 Strikes lacks direction and its low-brow humor isn't even that funny.

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Joe Leydon Variety 02/14/2001
Relies much too heavily on multiple repetitions of gags that aren't especially funny the first time around. Go to Full Review Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle 01/01/2000
0/5
Without much of a story, convincing performances, or visual style to spark your juices, the mind tends to wander. Go to Full Review Edward Guthmann San Francisco Chronicle 01/01/2000
1/4
A sloppy hash of a movie, poorly directed and plotted in a way that looks as if it were improvised on the spot. Go to Full Review Luke Y. Thompson New Times 10/08/2005
0/5
It would be easier to forgive some of the film's excesses, however, if it were actually funny. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 08/14/2005
2/5
Scott Weinberg eFilmCritic.com 04/03/2005
1/5
Embarrassingly slipshod comedy tripe. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Solomon S @xXDiddyBludMovieReviewerXx Jan 10 I licked this cus the pigs maked godo desishions;} See more Cholinfaz S @RT91235005 Aug 7 You Rotten Tomatoes reviewers are crazy. This is a hood classic. Re-Watchable. Underrated. It's funny. A lot of hit-n-miss gags, but that one that hits they are unforgettable. Also, touches subjects on some real things. Like getting out jail and try get in the good path. But your environment does let you do that that easy. See more Stephen C @bob25009 06/19/2025 Funny in 1 hour and 22 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Language, Drug Use, Brief Violence and Strong Sexual Content!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more 01/09/2020 Fun and great movie if you don't wanna think too hard See more 11/26/2018 It could have worked with the right writers and the soundtrack is nice but overall the characters were either forgettable or annoying, every single joke was kinda the same either being ray's situation or "adult" jokes,and it was even sometimes boring. 2/10 See more 04/07/2018 Not a great movie but very good! This movie is NOT for everyone as a vast number of people might not "get it" based on some reviews I've seen! This movie has Oscar and Emmy winning actors in it! Def worth a watch! See more Read all reviews
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DJ Pooh

Director

Brian Hooks

Rob Douglas

N'Bushe Wright

Juanita

Faizon Love

Tone

E-40

Mike

Starletta DuPois

Moms

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3 Strikes

3 Strikes (2000) David Alan Grier as Detective Jenkins and De'Aundre Bonds as J.J., the neighborhood car thief he catches in MGM's 3 Strikes N'Bushe Wright and Brian Hooks in MGM's 3 Strikes D.J. Pooh is the director and writer of MGM's 3 Strikes Brian Hooks and rapper E-40 in MGM's 3 Strikes Brian Hooks as Rob Douglas, a newly released prisoner who happens to be a trouble magnet in MGM's 3 Strikes D.J. Pooh is the director and writer of MGM's 3 Strikes Faizon Love as Tone, the neighborhood bully, in MGM's 3 Strikes Brian Hooks as Rob Douglas and Faizon Love as Tone, the neighborhood bully, in MGM's 3 Strikes Brian Hooks and rapper E-40 in MGM's 3 Strikes View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis Rob Douglas (Brian Hooks) is just released from jail. The state adopts a "3 strikes" rule for felons that involves serious penalties. Hooks has 2 strikes, and wants to change his life for the better. When a friend picks him up, they are pulled over, and his friend shoots at police officers, and Hooks escapes. Now Hooks, a wanted man, must clear his name of having nothing to do with the shooting.
Director
DJ Pooh
Producer
Marcus Morton
Screenwriter
DJ Pooh
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Motion Picture Corporation of America
Rating
R (Language|Drug Use|Brief Violence|Strong Sexual Content)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 1, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 1, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$9.8M
Runtime
1h 22m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, Dolby, Surround