Directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans   Written by Keenen Ivory Wayans   Cast Keenen Ivory Wayans ... Jack Spade Bernie Casey ... John Slade Antonio Fargas ... Flyguy Steve James ... Kung Fu Joe Isaac Hayes ... Hammer Jim Brown ... Slammer Ja'net DuBois ... Ma Bell Dawnn Lewis ... Cheryl John Vernon ... Mr. Big Clu Gulager ... Lt. Baker Kadeem Hardison ... Willie Damon Wayans ... Leonard George James ... Bruno Marc Figueroa ... Knuckles Robert Colbert ... Farrell Marilyn Coleman ... Funeral Mourner Jester Hairston ... Pop Hawthorne James ... One Eyed Sam Anne-Marie Johnson ... Cherry Gary Owens ... Gary Owens Eve Plumb ... Kalinga's Wife Clarence Williams III ... Kalinga Michael Goldfinger ... Sergeant John Witherspoon ... Reverend Homeselle Joy ... Mourner Vickilyn Reynolds ... Sadie Paul Motley ... Luther Charles Cozart ... Anchorman Brian Maguire ... Policeman David Alan Grier ... Newsman Ariana Richards ... Little Girl Ben Ryan Ganger ... Little Boy Carl Craig ... Man in Love Nancy Cheryll Davis ... Woman Kim Wayans ... Nightclub Singer Robin Harris ... Bartender at Sam's Cullen G. Chambers ... Brothel Man Terri Bivalacqua ... Brothel Woman J.W. Alexander ... Inmate Roy Fegan ... Dead Pimp Howard Allen ... Coffee Shop Customer Bee-Be Smith ... Coffee Shop Waitress Bobby McGee ... Pimp Dana Mackey ... Big Brim Bouncer Ludie C. Washington ... Big Brim Bartender (as Ludie Washington) Bobby Mardis ... June Bug / Big Brim Pimp #1 Wren T. Brown ... Big Prim Pimp #2 (as Wren Brown) Nadia Wayans ... Bar Patron Joya Thorner ... Bar Patron Yvonne Doggett ... Bar Patron Barry Craig ... Bar Patron María Díaz ... Bar Patron Tony Cox ... Wayne Evans Tom Wright ... Brothel Man Eugene Robert Glazer ... Officer (as Eugene R. Glazer) Michael Conn ... Officer Finis Henderson III ... Player Chris Rock ... Rib Joint Customer Terry Christiano ... Bimbo Liza Cruzat ... Bimbo Peter McCarthy ... Weasel Bentley Kyle Evans ... Crowd Member (as Bentley Evans) Richard McGregor ... Gang Member Tommy Morgan Jr. ... Referee Gerald Walker ... Man in Audience Kojo Lewis ... Watchman Marlon Wayans ... Pedestrian Shawn Wayans ... Pedestrian Danny Raghunath ... Pedestrian Doran Reed ... Pedestrian Uncredited Cast Jorga Caye ... Townsperson Phil Fondacaro ... Evans brother Peggy Lipton   Laini Thompson ... Police Officer Robert Townsend   Produced by Eric Barrett   Carl Craig   Eric L. Gold   Raymond Katz   Peter McCarthy   Tamara Rawitt   Original Music by David Michael Frank

Additional Info Premiere: December 14, 1988 DVD Release: January 09, 2001 Country: Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Websites: Alternate Titles Ghettobusters Production Companies Front Films Ivory Way Productions Raymond Katz Production Distributors United Artists   (1988) (USA) (theatrical) MGM/UA Distribution Company   (1988) (USA) (theatrical) MGM Home Entertainment   (1989) (USA) (VHS) Fox Network   (1991) (USA) (TV) MGM/UA Home Entertainment   (1993) (USA) (video) (LaserDisc) MGM Home Entertainment   (1999) (USA) (VHS) MGM Home Entertainment   (2001) (USA) (DVD) (widescreen) MGM Home Entertainment   (2004) (USA) (DVD) Kino Lorber   (2016) (USA) (DVD) Kino Lorber   (2016) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.6 / 10 Our Rating 5.0 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 5.0 / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #4,040 / 21,103 Ratings Breakdown Almost Perfect 1 total rating Average 3 total ratings Mediocre 1 total rating Site Ranking #4,036 Far Cry (2008) #4,037 The Tax Collector (2020) #4,038 Hatching (2022) #4,039 Steel (1997) #4,040 I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) #4,041 Theorem (1968) #4,042 Cheech And Chong's Next Movie (1980) #4,043 Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever (2009) #4,044 The Crazies (1973)