Episode 254: Caught Up (1998) with Jason Parker (@formelynicdestro.bsky.social)

Jason Parker⁠ offered up a lot of options when he petitioned to be the first guest on "⁠I Dig Crazy Flicks with CatBusRuss⁠" in 2026, but the first one he offered was "⁠Caught Up⁠" starring ⁠Bokeem Woodbine⁠. It fit the standards of "⁠Ninety For Chill⁠". After watching "⁠The Breed⁠", ⁠CatBusRuss⁠ determined that this under-appreciated actor is good in anything, so if Jason was a fan, our host was intrigued.

And then ⁠Russ⁠ saw that ⁠Tony Todd⁠ and ⁠Jeffrey Combs⁠ were in the cast. This near guarantee of cinematic insanity demanded his attention.

"Caught Up" was written and directed by ⁠Darin Scott⁠, the producer of the critically acclaimed ⁠Menace II Society⁠. This is not of the quality of the MTV Movie Award's Best Picture of 1993. It is not a gritty tale from the streets. It is a story of an ambitious ex-con getting seduced by a "psychic" portrayed by ⁠Cynda Williams⁠ which leads him into a world of diamond smuggling, noir-inspired gunmen, effeminate hoodlums, crooked cups, and Jamaicans mobsters led by ⁠Basil "Screwface" Wallace⁠.

Some may say this is Agatha Christie in the Hood. CatBus thinks it is a Keith David away from absolute perfection.

The ending alone makes this feature a must watch. To avoid the spoiler, you may need to check out another episode of "I Dig Crazy Flicks" after an hour of the conversation.