friday is a 1995 american stoner comedy movie directed by f. gary gray and written by ice cube and dj pooh. it stars cube and chris tucker as craig jones and smokey. the movie is about two unemployed best friends who must pay a local drug dealer on the night of friday. the movie co-stars nia long, tiny "zeus" lister jr., regina king, anna maria horsford, bernie mac, and john witherspoon.