The Luau

Cedric is a good-natured n’er-do-well who’s been fired from his fast-food job and owes money to the neighborhood gangsters. Desperate, he decides to raise the money by throwing a Hawaiian luau party at his parents’ home while they’re on vacation. The only problem? Everyone Cedric knows is delusional, a scam artist or wants him dead … and they all intend to show up at the party!, Overbaked romp about an out-of-work cook (Brian Hooks) who throws a big bash to make enough cash to pay off a huge debt to a local mob boss. Maia Campbell, Troy Winbush. Directed by Barry Bowles., An upscale cookout leads to lots of comic misadventures in this raucous urban comedy. Having just lost his job at a soul food take-out joint, Cedric (Brian Hooks) gets the bad news that a local female crime kingpin has picked the wrong time to call in a large IOU he racked up some time back. Needing a fast buck, Cedric and some friends decide to stage a Hawaiian luau, and charge people for the privilege of enjoying the feast. However, what was to be a small, exclusive party becomes a massive neighborhood blowout, and everyone who is owed money by Cedric (a sizable list in itself) shows up expecting free food and entertainment. The Luau also features Maia Campbell, Faizon Love, and Troy Winbush.