Dead Presidents is a 1995 American crime film written by Michael Henry Brown and also written, produced and directed by the Hughes brothers , starring Larenz Tate, Keith David, Chris Tucker, Freddy Rodriguez, N'Bushe Wright and Bokeem Woodbine. The film chronicles the life of Anthony Curtis, focusing on his teenage years as a high school graduate and his experiences during the Vietnam War. As he returns to his hometown in The Bronx, Curtis finds himself struggling to support himself and his family, eventually turning to a life of crime. Dead Presidents is based partly on the real life... experiences of Haywood T. Kirkland, whose true story was detailed in the book Bloods: An Oral History of the Vietnam War by Black Veterans by Wallace Terry. Certain characters from the film are based on real acquaintances of Kirkland, who served time in prison after committing robbery in facepaint. Haywood eventually changed his name to Ari Sesu Merretazon and was released from prison for good behavior and contributing to the prison community. In the spring of 1969, Anthony Curtis is about to graduate from high school.
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| Release date: | October 4, 1995 |
| Directed by: | Allen Hughes, Albert Hughes |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 119 Minutes |
| Producer: | Darryl Porter, Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes, Michael Bennett |
| Music by: | Danny Elfman |
| Screenplay by: | Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes, Michael Henry Brown |
| Estimated budget: | $15,000,000 |
| Genre: | Adventure, Action, Thriller |