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Overview

User Rating:
7.5/10   4,620 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Boaz Yakin (written by)
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Release Date:
24 August 1994 (USA) more
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In a world where criminals make the rules an innocent boy is out to beat them at their own game. more
Plot:
Michael (or Fresh as he's well known) is a 12-year-old drug pusher who lives in a crowded house with his cousins and aunt... more | add synopsis
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4 wins & 3 nominations more
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The very, very best of modern drama more (52 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Sean Nelson ... Fresh
Giancarlo Esposito ... Esteban

Samuel L. Jackson ... Sam
N'Bushe Wright ... Nichole
Ron Brice ... Corky
Jean-Claude La Marre ... Jake (as Jean LaMarre)

José Zúñiga ... Lt. Perez
Luis Lantigua ... Chuckie

Yul Vazquez ... Chillie
Cheryl Freeman ... Aunt Frances
Anthony Thomas ... Red
Curtis McClarin ... Darryl (as Curtis L. McClarin)

Charles Malik Whitfield ... Smokey
Víctor González ... Herbie
Guillermo Díaz ... Spike
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Runtime:
114 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Continuity: Curtis's right arm moves from being near his face to being along his body after Jake kills him on the playground. more
Quotes:
Sam: Your queen is just a pawn with some fancy moves, nothing more. more
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Referenced in Dirty Pretty Things (2002) more
Soundtrack:
The Ghetto more

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26 out of 27 people found the following comment useful.
The very, very best of modern drama, 4 June 2001
10/10
Author: (Talib_Kweli_Fan) from Birmingham, England

This is simply an incredible film. Deeply thought provoking, it is not for those of you who like your films to have guns, sex and violence. This is NOT a typical 'hood' film - there are no banging hiphop beats, no flash cars, and no cheesy action scenes.

It tells the story of a clever 12 year old brought up in a culture of danger, mistrust and urban decay. Sean Nelson displays a maturity which would guarantee any adult actor many millions a film, and the film never wavers from the incredibly high standards set by its fabulous scripting and casting.

The storyline is oddly compelling throughout, and never veers either towards the 'nannying' line that plagues so many drugs films, or the insane satire that kills off others. It moves at a healthy, but not crazy pace, and there are some truly chilling moments, which really make you ponder over humanity's capacity for mindless violence.

This is certainly the best film I have ever had the pleasure of seeing, and I advise anyone who craves intelligent, thoughtful films to go out and buy this one.

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