Straight Out of Brooklyn (1991)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Matty Rich

Writer:

Matty Rich (written by)

Release Date:

June 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot Keywords:

Drug Dealing | Tragedy | Gas Station Attendant | Domestic Violence | Poverty

Awards:

3 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

George T. Odom	...	Ray Brown
Ann D. Sanders	...	Frankie Brown
Larry Gilliard Jr.	...	Dennis Brown
Barbara Sanon	...	Carolyn Brown
Reana E. Drummond	...	Shirley
Matty Rich	...	Larry
Mark Malone	...	Kevin
Ali A. Wahhab	...	Luther (as Ali Shahid Abdul Wahhab)
Joseph A. Thomas	...	Saledene
James McFadden	...	James
Dorise Black	...	Ms. Walker
Robert N. Nash	...	Skeet
Fran Sperling	...	Sarah
Billy R.	...	Gas Station Customer
Joseph Pillonia	...	Gas Station Manager

Runtime:

Spain:79 min | USA:91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:15 | USA:R | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

American Playhouse

Trivia:

The credits list a soundtrack album on Tommy Boy/Warner Bros. Records, but it was never released.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Principal character's parents' argument clearly indicates that the film was "flipped" to achieve proper eye-line match. Unfortunately, a large wound on the mother's face (from earlier abuse) changes from one side of her face to the other.

Quotes:

Ray Brown: If I find out you've been doing anything in the street, I am going to kick your ass.

Soundtrack:

Take Some Time Out

A decent urban tale of desperation and sorrow.

When I was little I remember seeing this movie on tape that my older brother once had and I enjoyed for what it was entirely but having just saw it I felt it that Matty Rich's first movie was a fairly decent movie, not as good as "BoyZ In The Hood" or "Menace To Society" directed by more talented people who know their material inside and out. The acting is decent but to me it got really emotional near the end of the movie. Overall, this film is not hard-hitting per Se, but it shows that desperation can sometimes lead to "success" however a dark cloud hangs over the victims that comes along with it. Not Matty Rich's best work, but it's a solid film for what it is so there's no crime in not seeing it at least once.