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Des is an eleven year old kid who has had a really bad deal in life. Crime and mischief are the main staples of his life and he and his friends cruise around the city and do things like vandalize, steal, light fires, and mug people. He thinks that he is untouchable because he cannot be charged until he is twelve. Cory becomes Des' best friend and they carry on like nothing can stop them; however, Des ends up at an assessment centre for troubled youths and may begin a new life without crime. Written by
Josh Pasnak <chainsaw@intouch.bc.ca>
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Goofs
Nonny turns the door nob the wrong way to open the door of the house witch gets robbed.
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Quotes
[
first lines]
Des:
[
head resting on table, looks up into video camera]
Hello.
[
pause]
Des:
Fuck you!
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Crazy Credits
The end credits scroll downwards from the top of the screen.
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Connections
References
Hard Target (1993)
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Soundtracks
"Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em"
Performed by
Hungry Crocodiles (as The Hungry Crocodiles)
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This movie came out a while ago, and I'm pretty sure it was made by the CBC. I only saw pieces of it then, but the images stuck in my memory for years until I saw it again on Showcase.
Really gritty movie that I'm glad has received an audience outside of just Canada. The kid's performance is mesmerizing and I enjoyed how a sympathetic angle was available, but not pushed. The ending to me was sad, despite how terrible the boy was, and is one of the images that sticks in my mind the most.
Anyone who feels that the younger generation is going to ruin the future, don't watch this film!! Like the "Thirteen," or "Kids," it's disturbing to watch people so young result to such drastic measures in life to feel accepted.