Cosmic Slop Movie Review 1994

Three-part anthology. "Space Traders," based on a story by Derrick Bell, finds a fleet of aliens offering to solve all of U.S. society's most pressing social ills if they can have the entire black population in return (for what purpose is never explained). "The First Commandment" features a Catholic priest in a Latino parish who comes up against his parishoners pagan beliefs in Santeria. "Tang," based on a story by Chester Himes, finds a poor, desperately unhappy married couple dreaming about what they'll do with the rifle mysteriously delivered in a flower carton to their door.

Distribution

HBO, 1100 Ave. of the Americas, New York, NY 10036, Phone: (212)512-7400, Fax: (212)512-7498, URL: http://www.hbo.com, Remarks: Online sales through www.store.hbo.com

Available on VHS
Running time 87 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Sci Fi, Religion, Anthology, Marriage, African America, Adapted from a Story

Screenplay

Warrington Hudlin, Trey Ellis, Kyle Baker

Cast

Robert Guillaume, Jason Bernard, Nicholas Turturro, Richard Herd, Paula Jai Parker, Chi McBride

Cinematography

Peter Deming

Director

Reginald (Reggie) Hudlin, Warrington Hudlin, Kevin Sullivan

Producer

Ernest Johnson, Reginald Hudlin, Warrington Hudlin, HBO