| Back in the Day | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | James Hunter |
| Produced by | Stephen Baldwin Donald A. Barton |
| Written by | James Hunter Michael Raffanello |
| Starring | Ja Rule Ving Rhames |
| Music by | Robert Folk |
| Cinematography | Donald M. Morgan |
| Editing by | Chris Holmes |
| Distributed by | First Look Home Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | May 24, 2005 |
| Running time | 103 min. |
| Country | U.S.A. |
| Language | English |
Back in the Day is a 2005 Crime drama starring Ja Rule and Ving Rhames and directed by James Hunter. The film was introduced on May 15, 2004 at the Cannes Film Festival and was released a year later in the U.S.A. on May 24, 2005.
Reggie Cooper (Ja Rule) is a young man who lives with his father (Giancarlo Esposito) in order to avoid the violent gang activity that almost claimed his life when he was a teenager. However, when his recently paroled mentor, J-Bone (Ving Rhames) reconnects with Reggie, and when his father is murdered, Reggie slips back into a life of crime. Reggie murders a local preacher (Joe Morton), whose daughter (Tatyana Ali) later develops a relationship with him.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ja Rule | Reggie Cooper |
| Ving Rhames | J-Bone |
| Tatyana Ali | Alicia Packer |
| Giancarlo Esposito | Benson Cooper |
| Joe Morton | Rev. James Packer |
| Pam Grier | Mrs. Cooper |
| Frank Langella | Lt. Bill Hudson |
| Lahmard Tate | Jamal |
| Tia Carrere | Loot |
| Al Sapienza | Det. Kline |
| Davetta Sherwood | Tasha |