The idea for House Party started with a song. Here are some fun facts about the beloved film. The film centers Black joy in a way media still continues to struggle with today, yet its universal appeal has endured even 30 years later. Johnson, Tisha Campbell, Full Force, Robin Harris (who passed away just weeks after House Party was released), and the late John Witherspoon.Ĭentering the Black teenage experience in a way that had not yet made it into the mainstream, this now-classic comedy proved to Hollywood that the growing interest in Black cinema seen in the late 1980s was not just a fad. Written and directed by Reginald Hudlin, the movie starred the rap duo Christopher “Kid” Reid and Christopher “Play” Martin of Kid ‘n Play as well as many other recognizable names including Martin Lawrence, A.J. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the classic coming-of-age comedy House Party.
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