First Sunday (2008)

Keep the faith. Steal the rest.

ComedyAction

Durell and LeeJohn are best friends and bumbling petty criminals. When told they have one week to pay a $17,000 debt or Durell will lose his son, they come up with a desperate scheme to rob their neighborhood church. Instead, they end up spending the night in the presence of the Lord and are forced to deal with much more than they bargained for.

Release Date: January 11, 2008
Runtime: 1h 36m
Rating: 5.6/10 (263 votes)

Director: David E. Talbert

Cast: Ice Cube, Katt Williams, Tracy Morgan, Loretta Devine, Michael Beach, Keith David, Regina Hall, Malinda Williams

Production: Cube Vision

IMDb Official Site

Budget: $20M
Revenue: $39M

Full Cast (30 people)

Ice Cube as Durell
Katt Williams as Rickey
Tracy Morgan as LeeJohn
Loretta Devine as Sister Doris
Michael Beach as Deacon
Keith David as Judge B. Bennet Galloway
Regina Hall as Omunique
Malinda Williams as Tianna
Chi McBride as Pastor Arthur Mitchell
Clifton Powell as Officer Eddie King
Nicholas Turturro as Officer D'Agostino
Paul Campbell as Blahka
Retta as Roberta
P.J. Byrne as Assistant D.A.
Tiffany Pollard as Omunique's Client
Olivia Cole as Momma T
Red Grant as Harold
C.J. Sanders as Durell Jr.
Rickey Smiley as Bernice Jenkins
Jasmine Masters as Mordecai
Arjay Smith
Kim Staunton
Sterling Ardrey
Gerry Black
P.J. Byrne
Melanie Comarcho
Starletta DuPois
Patricia Mikel
Roy Jackson
Retta

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First Sunday

First Sunday

First Sunday

Keep the faith. Steal the rest.

First Sunday

First Sunday

Keep the faith. Steal the rest.

96 min

Durell and LeeJohn are best friends and bumbling petty criminals. When told they have one week to pay a $17,000 debt or Durell will lose his son, they come up with a desperate scheme to rob their neighborhood church. Instead, they end up spending the night in the presence of the Lord and are forced to deal with much more than they bargained for.

Keep the faith. Steal the rest.

96 min

Durell and LeeJohn are best friends and bumbling petty criminals. When told they have one week to pay a $17,000 debt or Durell will lose his son, they come up with a desperate scheme to rob their neighborhood church. Instead, they end up spending the night in the presence of the Lord and are forced to deal with much more than they bargained for.

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Original LanguageEnglish

Budget$20,000,000

Revenue$38,800,000

Release Date1/11/2008

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Cast

Ice Cube

as Durell

Katt Williams

as Rickey

Tracy Morgan

as LeeJohn

Loretta Devine

as Sister Doris

Michael Beach

as Deacon

Keith David

as Judge B. Bennet Galloway

Regina Hall

as Omunique

Malinda Williams

as Tianna

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Sunday about?▾

Durell and LeeJohn are best friends and bumbling petty criminals. When told they have one week to pay a $17,000 debt or Durell will lose his son, they come up with a desperate scheme to rob their neig…

How long is First Sunday?▾

1h 36m

When was First Sunday released?▾

January 11, 2008

Who directed First Sunday?▾

David E. Talbert

Who stars in First Sunday?▾

Ice Cube, Katt Williams, Tracy Morgan

What genre is First Sunday?▾

Comedy, Action

What is First Sunday rated?▾

PG-13

Is First Sunday available to stream?▾

Yes, on Starz Apple TV Channel and ALLBLK