Dead Presidents is a 1995 American
crime film co-written by Michael Henry Brown, and the
Hughes brothers, Albert and Allen, who also produced and directed the film. It stars
Larenz Tate,
Keith David,
Chris Tucker,
Freddy Rodriguez,
N'Bushe Wright, and
Bokeem Woodbine. 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 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.