Bang (1995)

A young woman in L.A. is having a bad day: she's evicted, an audition ends with a producer furious she won't trade sex for the part, and a policeman nabs her for something she didn't do, ... See full summary »

Director:

Ash Baron-Cohen

Writer:

Ash Baron-Cohen

Stars:

Darling Narita, Peter Greene, Michael Newland

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Darling Narita	...	The Girl
Peter Greene	...	Adam
Michael Newland	...	Officer Rattler
Erik Schrody	...	Pimp
Michael Artura	...	Officer Trotter
James Sharpe	...	Officer Ham
Luis Guizar	...	Jesús
Art Cruz	...	Juan
David Alan Graf	...	The Producer
Stanley B. Herman	...	Landlord
Donald 'Notorious' D	...	O.G. On Rooftop
James Noble	...	Rooftop Dealer
Eric Kirkpatrick	...	Tucker
Wandi Herman	...	Piwi On Rooftop
David Conner	...	Ivan

Storyline

A young woman in L.A. is having a bad day: she's evicted, an audition ends with a producer furious she won't trade sex for the part, and a policeman nabs her for something she didn't do, demanding fellatio to release her. She snaps, grabs his gun, takes his uniform, and leaves him cuffed to a tree where he's soon having a defenseless chat with a homeless man. She takes off on the cop's motorcycle and, for an afternoon, experiences a cop's life. She talks a young man out of suicide and then is plunged into violence after a friendly encounter with two "vatos." She is torn between self-protection and others' expectations. Is there any resolution for her torrent of feelings?

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Plot Keywords:

implied rape | revenge | police officer | prostitution | independent film

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

November 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Big Bang Theory

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Asylum Films, Eagle Eye Films Inc., FM Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

Lucy Liu's name is misspelled "Lui" in the credits.

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Connections

Referenced in Lips to Lips (2000)

User Reviews

An excellent indy film. Darling Narita is way cool.

I loved this film. Darling Narita's performance convinced me that what I was seeing was possible, however improbable. She carries the film, but there are several other fine performances here.

An added bonus: Lucy Liu, currently appearing in TV's Ally McBeal, in a small but important role as a strung out hooker.

Note: I rented this film from BlockBuster under the title "Bang" with a release date of 1997.