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starring: Eriq La Salle, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Ving Rhames, Kasi Lemmons, Leonard L. Thomasdirected by: David C. Johnson
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786303398556
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC
ISBN: 6303398553
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Universal Studios
Release Date: March 26, 1996
Running Time: 86 minutes
Sales Rank: 54075
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: October 28, 1994
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
The DROP squad is a fictional group of guerrilla deprogrammers, urban Black Panthers for the socially misguided. Eriq LaSalle, an ambitious advertising executive in a Madison Avenue firm who plays on offensive stereotypes to sell products to the black community, is their next target: they kidnap him off the streets and put him through a intensive, harrowing, and sometime violent regime of psychological battering to put him back in touch with his roots, Meanwhile, a struggle rages in the organization between its idealistic leader (Vondie Curtiss-Hall) and his aggressive right-hand man (Ving Rhames) over the direction the organization should take: the formerly nonviolent intervention has transformed into an elaborate, highly stylized form of psycho-drama only steps away from A Clockwork Orange. The cartoonish exaggeration of the flashbacks, blunt symbolism (from the icon-laden decor to names like Stokely, Garvey, and X for the DROP squad members), and preachy tone turn the film into a misguided circus that can't decide if it's social satire or political propaganda. Despite good performances throughout and a strong visual style, first-time director David Clark Johnson's feature fails to develop his provocative metaphors and promising concepts into a well thought-out drama. --Sean Axmaker
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - "Come back brother"
I'll admit that I didnt know of this films existence until a critically acclaimed movie critic went on a rant against it. That was enough to make me go out and get it. The story is simple enough: the Drop Squad(Drop is an acronym for Deprogramming and Restoration Of Pride) is group that kidnap ignorant sellout blacks and force them to reconnect with their culture while getting them to realize what they're doing to their people is wrong. Rocky Seavers(Vondie Curtis-Hall) is the leader and has questions ... Read More
Rating:  - cool timely movie
this is a film that hardly got any buzz, but if you get a moment it should be checked out. it speaks about Race and how it is reflected within Black folks in this film when it comes to Dollars&Cents. it makes you think, there is comedy involved, but at the heart of the matter is a Message to wake up&know your past in order to understand the present&lead to the future.
Rating: - An Early 90's Film That Slipped Past Me
I consider myself a pop culture know it all but this is one film that slipped past me until recently. "Drop Sqaud" is an early 90's film that stars a couple of up and coming actors who went on to be big stars such as Ving Rhames (Baby Boy), Eric La Salle (E.R.), Vanessa L. Williams (Soul Food the Showtime Series), and a couple of other well known African-American actors like the actor who portrayed the father on "Moesha" and others.
The Drop Squad is a pro-black group of young people who ... Read More
Rating: - Shaking it over here boss!!!!
This movie was cool. it had its messages and has some good comedic moments.
Rating: - Drop Squad
A Movie about a sell out black male. Who will do anything to make that money. He get's kidnapped by the drop squad. They try to strighten him out. Very Good movie! Bamboozled is another good one! Kind of the same concept.
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