Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- irreverent
- witty
- breezy
- casual movie night
- 1990s nostalgia night
What critics said
Critics broadly rejected the film as a poorly executed action comedy with weak writing and uneven humor.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Shame combines private-detective investigation with broad one-liners and comic defiance.
The search for stolen drug money supplies the central plot engine.
The film frames danger, criminal confrontations, and detective work through heightened comedy.
Shame’s investigation leads toward the criminal responsible for his expulsion from the force.
Films like A Low Down Dirty Shame, and why
The Last Boy Scout
shared blend of crime investigation, action set pieces, and broad comic timing
48 Hrs.
shared buddy action-comedy structure, criminal underworld plot, and irreverent tone
Bulletproof
shared 1990s urban action-comedy energy, wisecracking protagonist, and crime conspiracy
Movie Details
- Director
- Keenen Ivory Wayans
- Release Date
- 1994-11-23
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (125)
Cast
- Keenen Ivory Wayans
- Charles S. Dutton
- Jada Pinkett Smith
- Salli Richardson-Whitfield
- Andrew Divoff
- Corwin Hawkins
- Gary Carlos Cervantes
- Gregory Sierra
- Kim Wayans
- Andrew Shaifer
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is A Low Down Dirty Shame about?
- A disgraced detective hunts missing drug money while old relationships and a relentless sidekick complicate his dangerous comeback.
- What is A Low Down Dirty Shame like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Low Down Dirty Shame as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is A Low Down Dirty Shame violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in A Low Down Dirty Shame as moderate.
- What did critics think of A Low Down Dirty Shame?
- Critics broadly rejected the film as a poorly executed action comedy with weak writing and uneven humor.
- Which films are like A Low Down Dirty Shame?
- Films with a similar feel include The Last Boy Scout, 48 Hrs., and Bulletproof.
- How long is A Low Down Dirty Shame?
- A Low Down Dirty Shame runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch A Low Down Dirty Shame?
- In United States, A Low Down Dirty Shame streams on fuboTV, Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel.
