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List Price: $9.98 | | Label: Lions Gate
Salesrank: 88624
Released: August 29, 2000 |
| Our Price: $4.26 |
| Used Price: $0.20 |
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MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
In Held Up, a romantic trip turns sour when Rachel (Nia Long) learns that Michael (Jamie Foxx) used the down payment for their future home to buy a classic car. Disgusted, she leaves him at a roadside gas station in the middle of the Nevada desert. Soon the car is stolen, thieves descend to rob the place, and the untimely arrival of the police creates a hostage situation with Michael in the middle. The circumstances want to cascade into mounting absurdity, but the ending doesn't quite provide a strong capper. Still, getting there is entertaining. Foxx is engaging, and the supporting cast--including Julie Hagerty, John Collum, Barry Corbin, and Jake Busey--create a colorful collection of locals. --Bret Fetzer
Held Up Reviews:
Held Up 
2009-10-12 -
JAMIE FOXX . . . has come a long way . . .
The more you see him the more you
realize Just how much he can handle . . .
Held Up 
2009-08-19 - My purchase was great, I received the item quickly and in great condition, and I would definitely buy from this seller again.
Some DVDs are best left on the shelf! 
2008-09-07 - I admit it, they got me! I had already finished my shopping when I looked up on the shelf and saw this. Wow! A new one (to me) by Jamie Foxx and it has Nia Long in it? I love Jamie Foxx. He's a natural talent, someone I feel like I can relate too. Nia? Whatever she's selling, I'm buying. I don't care what it is, cars, clothes, music, just send her my way and she has a customer. But this film was sad. Nia isn't even in half of the movie!!! I must admit I waited for a laugh to come. I even tried forcing one at times, only to realize I was the only one laughing...
I think the other point that sold me on this was that it was less than ten bucks. Thinking back, there were a ton of these on the shelf and I even remember others standing in line snickering and shaking their heads as if too say, "he'll figure it out". Yep, they got me! This has to be the low point in both Nia and Jamie's careers. Low budget, low on laughs, low on making any kind of sense. I still feel duped realizing that even as I write this mild diatribe, someone is gonna get curious and check this thing out for themselves. Nay-nay I say! Go get a good book to read instead. Which reminds me, first thing tomorrow I'll take this garbage to my local library and donate it. At least that way, the next recipient won't have to pay for it!
DJ Come of Age
This should have been notice more on commercial advertising the dvd
2005-07-10 - Michael (Jamie Foxx's character) is stuck at a convenant store call "Sip & Zip" (I never heard of it either) anyways the reason why he is in the middle of no wear in Nevada's desert cause his car was stolen by some young kid. To make matters worst for him some Mexican's come their to robbed the place two of them got away but one stayed and had everybody hostage. And all the sheriff could care about most is who's winning his little league baseball team.
Jamie was held up for money on this one!
2005-05-19 - my Jamie really needed the money bad when he made this one! and also this was brobally when he was trying to get his feet wet in breaking into the movie scene. this movie stunk with a capitol STUNK! But the only good thing was that he looked so cute in it, but i'm sorry Jamie sweetie, i could not look at it all the way. i took it out of my DVD player in the middle of it! i just could not take it anymore! EEEWWWWUUU!
