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4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

House party

Call Number

  • 4K BLU-RAY COMEDY (CEN)

Edition

Director-approved 4K UHD + Blu-ray special edition.

Languages

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Performers

Kid 'N Play, Full Force, Robin Harris, Tisha Campbell, AJ Johnson, Martin Lawrence, Barry Diamond, Michael Pniewski, Kelly Jo Minter, John Witherspoon, Bebe Drake-Massey, George Clinton.

Publication Information

[New York, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2026]

Physical Description

2 videodiscs (104 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded sheet (color illustrations ; 16 cm)

Audience

MPAA rating: R.

Summary

"In this dazzlingly imaginative teen comedy, the breakthrough feature debut by writer-director Reginald Hudlin, hip-hop duo Kid 'n Play bring their star power to the big screen as aspiring MCs preparing for the party of the year. When Kid's father forbids him from attending Play's party, Kid sneaks out anyway, kicking off a wild night full of dance-offs and rap battles, run-ins with bullies and cops, and a bit of romance. With an ensemble cast that also includes Tisha Campbell, AJ Johnson, Martin Lawrence, Daryl 'Chill' Mitchell, and members of the music group Full Force, plus a hit soundtrack, House Party is a beloved, feel-good snapshot of early-1990s hip-hop culture that brought Black teenage experience to the mainstream, and that shines bright to this day."--Container.

Notes

This is a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and requires a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player; it will not play in standard Blu-ray or DVD players. For full 4K UHD effects, a 4K Ultra HD TV with HDR and a high-speed HDMI (category 2) cable are required.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1990.

Special features: New 4K digital restoration, supervised by director of photography Peter Deming and approved by writer-director Reginald Hudlin, with 4.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack ; one 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features ; new audio commentary featuring Hudlin ; new conversation featuring Hudlin, producer Warrington Hudlin, and film scholar Racquel Gates ; new cast reunion featuring actors B-Fine, Bowlegged Lou, and the Legend Paul Anthony of Full Force; Tisha Campbell; AJ Johnson; Christopher "Play" Martin; Daryl "Chill" Mitchell; and Christopher "Kid" Reid ; House Party (1983), the student short by Reginald Hudlin on which his feature is based ; trailers.

Contents

  • [Disc one.] 4K Ultra HD version
  • [Disc two.] Blu-ray version.

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