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Original Gangstas (1996)

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Overview

Director:
Larry Cohen
Writer:
Aubrey K. Rattan (writer)
Release Date:
10 May 1996 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
The original bad boys are stepping up in '96!
Plot:
Marvin Bookman is a small shop owner in Gary, Indiana, USA. After he sees a drive-by shooting of Laurie Thompson's son by a local gang... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
Gritty urban fairy-tale. more

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)
Fred Williamson ... John Bookman

Jim Brown ... Jake Trevor

Pam Grier ... Laurie Thompson
Paul Winfield ... Rev. Dorsey

Isabel Sanford ... Gracie Bookman
Oscar Brown Jr. ... Marvin Bookman

Richard Roundtree ... Slick
Ron O'Neal ... Bubba

Christopher B. Duncan ... Spyro
Eddie Bo Smith Jr. ... Damien
Dru Down ... Kayo

Shyheim Franklin ... Dink

Robert Forster ... Det. Slatten
Charles Napier ... Mayor
Wings Hauser ... Michael Casey
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Hot City
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MPAA:
Rated R for non-stop violence and pervasive strong language.
Runtime:
99 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS
Certification:
Australia:M (TV rating) | New Zealand:R18 | Iceland:16 | USA:R (certificate #34373) | Germany:18 | UK:18 | Australia:MA | Singapore:(Banned)
Filming Locations:
Chicago, Illinois, USA more
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Crew or equipment visible: Camera crew shadow visible during the fight at the abandoned steel mill. more
Movie Connections:
Features RoboCop 2 (1990) more

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1 out of 2 people found the following comment useful:-
Gritty urban fairy-tale., 10 March 2004
5/10
Author: gridoon

Directed with flair and lots of authentic flavor by Larry Cohen, "Original Gangstas"/"Hot City" is still little more than a reworking of "Death Wish 3" with an (almost) all-black cast. It's a strange movie: first it goes to great lengths to establish a realistic urban environment, and then undermines it with a cockamamie story that is completely un-realistic. The movie should have chosen one approach or the other. The stars are as engaging as ever (if a bit long in the tooth), but Richard Roundtree's fans will be disappointed with his very minor part. (**)

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