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Two dudes in dresses break INTO prison for lottery money—what could go wrong?
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Go for Broke (2002)

Chaotic drag comedyEarly 2000s energySo-bad-it's-good

Overview

Comedy

After their winning lottery ticket was stolen and wound up in a women’s prison, two men hatch a plan to get arrested while in drag to get it back.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Pras Michel commits to the bit harder than anyone deserves

Costume

The wigs deserve their own credit line and possibly therapy

Best for:Friends: Drunk movie night with people who love terrible decisions·Background: Doing your makeup while barely paying attention·Rewatch: Irony poisoning has set in and you crave this
Heads up:Language: Prison slang and early 2000s slurs that aged like milk
Jean-Claude La Marre

Director

Jean-Claude La Marre

ReleasedJun 27, 2002
Runtime1h 25m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Warning Films Inc.

Top Cast

Pras Michel

Pras Michel

Jackson / Jackie

LisaRaye McCoy

LisaRaye McCoy

Belinda / Star

Glenn Plummer

Glenn Plummer

Ramses

Bobby Brown

Bobby Brown

Jive

Erika Ringor

Erika Ringor

Red

Denyce Lawton

Denyce Lawton

Venom

Cheryl Francis Harrington

Cheryl Francis Harrington

Tiny

Michael A. Goorjian

Michael A. Goorjian

Rome / Romie

Cheryl Tsai

Cheryl Tsai

Inmate #2

Ed Lauter

Ed Lauter

Warden Lessen

Jean-Claude La Marre

Jean-Claude La Marre

Mouse

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Trivia

Pras Michel filmed this between Fugees projects, making it possibly the strangest career pivot in rap history.

Cultural

This arrived during the 2002 drag comedy boom—Big Momma's House 2, Sorority Boys, and this absolute chaos.

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