Mr. T gives "A-Team" an F

He pities the fools who think it's good entertainment.

June 7, 2010 at 8:07PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Mr. T, fuddy-duddy?
Mr. T, fuddy-duddy? (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Mr. T is shocked -- shocked! -- after seeing a preview of the "The A-Team." "People die in the film and there's plenty of sex. When we did it, no one got hurt and it was all played for fun and family entertainment. These seem to to be elements nobody is interested in anymore," he says. T, 58, rejected a cameo role in the movie, in which BA Baracus is played by former UFC light-heavyweight champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson. "It was too graphic for me," he says. "I've no doubt it will do big business at the box office, but it's nothing like the show we turned out every week."

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Cynthia Dickison

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Cynthia Dickison is a features designer. She is a St. Paul native and graduate of the University of Minnesota. She has worked at the Star Tribune since 1978, starting on the copy desk. Dickison has worked in every department — news, sports, features, even a short stint on the business cover.

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