---
title: 'Dead Presidents (1995)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Albert Hughes'
released: '1995-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 119
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/dead-presidents-1995'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112819/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Dead Presidents (1995)

1995 · 119 min · Drama, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

Dead Presidents is a 1995 American crime film co-written, produced and directed by the Hughes Brothers. 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 a Recon Marine. 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Albert Hughes](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-hughes), [Allen Hughes](https://cinepixo.com/people/allen-hughes)
- **Screenplay:** [Hughes brothers](https://cinepixo.com/people/hughes-brothers)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Danny Elfman](https://cinepixo.com/people/danny-elfman)
- **Producer:** [Michael Bennett](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-bennett)
- **Director of Photography:** [Lisa Rinzler](https://cinepixo.com/people/lisa-rinzler)
- **Editor:** [Dan Lebental](https://cinepixo.com/people/dan-lebental)

## Cast

- [James Pickens Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-pickens-jr)
- [Bokeem Woodbine](https://cinepixo.com/people/bokeem-woodbine)
- [Martin Sheen](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-sheen)
- [Larenz Tate](https://cinepixo.com/people/larenz-tate)
- [N'Bushe Wright](https://cinepixo.com/people/n-bushe-wright)
- [Freddy Rodriguez](https://cinepixo.com/people/freddy-rodriguez)
- [Clifton Powell](https://cinepixo.com/people/clifton-powell)
- [Terrence Howard](https://cinepixo.com/people/terrence-howard)
- [Chris Tucker](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-tucker)
- [Seymour Cassel](https://cinepixo.com/people/seymour-cassel)
- [Keith David](https://cinepixo.com/people/keith-david)
- [Elizabeth Rodriguez](https://cinepixo.com/people/elizabeth-rodriguez)

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