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| Directed by | Darin Scott |
| Produced by | Elaine Dysinger Peter Heller |
| Written by | Darin Scott |
| Starring | Bokeem Woodbine Cynda Williams |
| Music by | Marc Bonilla |
| Cinematography | Thomas L. Callaway |
| Editing by | Charles Bornstein |
| Distributed by | Live Entertainment (Theatrical) Artisan Entertainment (DVD) |
| Release date(s) | United States: February 27, 1998 |
| Running time | 97 min. |
| Country | U.S.A. |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $6,754,958[1] |
Caught Up is a 1998 American crime-drama film written and directed by Darin Scott. The film stars Bokeem Woodbine and Cynda Williams.
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Back in L.A. after serving time on drug charges, Daryl Allen (Bokeem Woodbine), who narrates, plans to open a nightclub, and a pal offers to bankroll the business. Daryl drives his buddy to the bank, unaware he's taking part in a robbery. He's sent back to the slammer for a long stretch, and during that period his girlfriend (Cynda Williams) marries. Released after five years, Daryl is unemployed when he meets Vanessa Dietrich (Williams), who gets him work as a limo driver. Vanessa and Daryl are targets of a hitman, and Vanessa tells Daryl she suspects her ex-lover Ahmad (Basil Wallace). What Daryl doesn't know about Ahmad and Vanessa may turn out to be his undoing.
The film opened in 713 theatres on February 27. Its opening weekend the film was able to gross $2,422,631, ranking number ten for the weekend box office. The following weekend, although opening in nine more theaters, the film was only able to pull in $1,024,103, dropping to sixteen in the ranks.[2] By the end of its theatrical run, the film acquired a total of $6,754,958.[1]
A soundtrack containing hip hop music was released on February 24, 1998 by Noo Trybe/Virgin Records. It peaked at #30 on the Billboard 200 and #6 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.