Randy Brooks, born in 1950, is an American actor whose work spans several cult classics. He appears in Assassination (1987) as a key figure in the film's high-stakes narrative, showcasing his ability to navigate the gritty world of exploitation cinema. Brooks also stars in Halls of Anger (1970) and The Monkey Hustle (1976), contributing to the rich tapestry of 1970s and 1980s genre films. His performances in 8 Million Ways to Die (1986) and Senior Trip (1981) further solidify his presence in cult film history.
The Monkey Hustle
The film includes a loose plot centered on the ensemble cast of characters in which Foxx mentors "Baby D" (Calloway), "Player" (Carter), and "Tiny" (Harper) in the ways of small-time hustling. An example of a hustle is the boys apparently stealing some televisions from a truck for Foxx in sight of a local shop owner. The boys then steal the televisions from Foxx's truck and stash them in some trash. The shop owner offers the boys $55 cash for the televisions which they accept. However, when the shop owner returns with his dolly, he finds that the boys have run off with the cash as well as the televisions (which were actually empty boxes). The overarching plotline is to prevent the construction of an expressway through the neighborhood in which all the characters reside. Using facilities that are not adequately described in the film, Foxx and local numbers man "Glitterin' Goldie" (Moore) use potentially corrupt connections within the city government to prevent the construction.
