Film

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

Name: I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Genre: Comedy, Action, Crime
Released: 1988
Cast: Keenen Ivory Wayans, Bernie Casey, Antonio Fargas, Steve James, Isaac Hayes

Keenen Ivory Wayans's loving demolition of blaxploitation cinema, where a returning soldier declares war on a crime lord with help from actual 70s action stars playing parodies of themselves. It's a comedy that genuinely understands what it's mocking—the absurd fashion, the one-liners, the sheer audacity—and executes the joke with affection and impeccable timing. For anyone who loves both action movies and comedy, or who's curious what the originals were actually like.

TMDb rating

3.2

Should you watch it?

Watch it if you love blaxploitation spoofs that send up every cliché, from slow-motion fight scenes to lavish 70s costumes, and find affectionate mockery funnier than sharp-edged satire.

Skip it if the gags arrive scattershot, and if you need every joke to land, the hit rate may frustrate you.

What it asks of you: A brisk eighty-eight minutes, with a loose, rapid-fire structure that rarely pauses; it wants you to keep up with its chaos rather than settle into a slow build.

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Beverly Hills Cop1984

Establishes the template for comedy-action that *Sucka* deconstructs: a wisecracking lead navigating serious crime with charm and irreverence. Eddie Murphy's performance shows you what Wayans is riffing on.

But Slightly slower pace than you'd expect, and some 80s action beats haven't aged as gracefully as the comedy.

48 Hrs.1982

The original buddy cop action-comedy, with Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte. Wayans clearly studied this film's rhythm—the mix of humor and genuine stakes, the charisma carrying you through.

But Predates *Sucka* by six years, so some references might feel backwards. Also far more earnest about its violence.

The Last Boy Scout1991

Bruce Willis's action-comedy with a similar sensibility: it winks at its own absurdity while delivering real entertainment. Rowdy, fast-paced, knows exactly what movie it is.

But Came after *Sucka*, so you lose the historical perspective. Also leaner on the genre-deconstruction angle.

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The wildcard

Something you would not have found on your own.

Undercover Brother2002

Both films use comedy to celebrate the absurdity of their source material rather than simply mocking it. The lead is earnest about fighting crime while everything around him is stylized beyond sense.

Eddie Griffin in a film that essentially does *what Sucka does*—deconstructs blaxploitation and spy-movie tropes through comedy. Same loving irreverence, updated to a later era and broader in scope.

But Fourteen years later, it loses the archaeological urgency. Also edges toward parody-as-excuse-for-lazy-comedy in places.

Dolemite1975

The real thing: Rudy Ray Moore in the actual blaxploitation that *Sucka* parodies. Cheap, wild, quotable, and genuinely fascinating as a document of its moment.

But The budget shows everywhere. Pacing is slack. If you need polish, this will drive you mad.

Tropic Thunder2008

A modern film that pulls off a similar trick—mocking action-movie excess and vanity while being a genuinely fun action movie itself. Ben Stiller as the hapless lead; Robert Downey Jr. going full method parody.

But Thirty years apart and set in a completely different context; the shared DNA is structural, not tonal.

Coming to America1988

Released the same year, same era of comedy sensibility. Eddie Murphy's warmth and commitment to the bit, plus the ensemble cast playing variations on a theme.

But It's more romance than action. The tone is softer and less interested in mocking its own genre.

Harlem Nights1989

Eddie Murphy directing himself and Richard Pryor in a stylish crime comedy set in the 30s. Swaggering, violent in bursts, deeply committed to the fantasy of it all.

But Critics disliked it on release, and it hasn't aged into a beloved cult item. Uneven in ways that don't always feel intentional.

The Long Good Friday1980

A genuinely tense crime thriller that shares the milieu but with real stakes. Bob Hoskins is phenomenal. It shows what the template looks like when you play it straight.

But Completely serious and rather bleak. If you want *Sucka*'s energy, this will feel like a different movie entirely.

Johnny Dangerously1984

A gangster-movie parody with Joe Piscopo that lives in similar territory: dumb jokes, broad characters, affection for the thing being mocked.

But Consensus opinion is that it misfires regularly. The rhythm is off more often than it lands.

Black Dynamite2009

Both are made by people who genuinely love what they're mocking, with enough technical knowledge to get the details right. The comedy comes from accuracy, not from distance.

A found-footage-style parody that reconstructs blaxploitation with such commitment to detail that it becomes its own weird thing. Funny without winking. Bizarrely moving about brotherhood and grief.

But The flat, digital video aesthetic puts people off immediately. The humor is sometimes so dry it registers as slow.

Enter the Dragon1973

*Sucka* pulls Steve James (Kung Fu Joe) directly into scenes that reference and remix the aesthetic Lee pioneered. Watching the real thing lets you understand the joke at a cellular level—it's not mocking Lee, it's honoring him while playing in his sandbox.

Bruce Lee in the film that essentially *is* the blaxploitation playbook applied to martial arts. Watch this and *Sucka* back-to-back: you'll see exactly what Wayans studied and what he's riffing on.

But It's the straight article. No comedy except in the most incidental moments. If you're looking for laughs, you won't find them.