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Original Gangstas (1996)

R 99 min  -  Action | Crime | Drama  -   10 May 1996 (USA)
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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... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Fred Williamson ...
John Bookman
Jim Brown ...
Jake Trevor
Pam Grier ...
Laurie Thompson
Paul Winfield ...
Reverend Dorsey
Isabel Sanford ...
Gracie Bookman
Oscar Brown Jr. Oscar Brown Jr. ...
Marvin Bookman
Richard Roundtree ...
Slick
Ron O'Neal Ron O'Neal ...
Bubba
Christopher B. Duncan ...
Spyro
Eddie Bo Smith Jr. Eddie Bo Smith Jr. ...
Damien
Dru Down Dru Down ...
Kayo
Shyheim Franklin ...
Robert Forster ...
Detective Slatten
Charles Napier ...
Mayor
Wings Hauser ...
Michael Casey
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Storyline

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, he gives up the license number of the car to the police. The gang doesn't like this so they go to the store and rough him up. Soon, John Bookman comes to town to set the wrong things right. With the help of Laurie and his old friend Jake, they attempt to take back the streets and show the new breed of gang members what the true originals can do. Written by Josh Pasnak <chainsaw@intouch.bc.ca>  

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Taglines:

The original bad boys are stepping up in '96!

Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for non-stop violence and pervasive strong language See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Hot City See more »

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$4,800,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$3,014,000 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Po' Boy Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: Camera crew shadow visible during the fight at the abandoned steel mill. See more »

Connections

Features RoboCop 2 (1990) See more »

Soundtracks

"Original Gangstas"
Performed by Code Blue and Rio Appling and Rilondra Appling with The Dramatics
Written by Rick Appling, Code Blue and Frankie Peay
Publishing by A Right To Fly Music (BMI), Kira Kurland, Burton Publishing, Appling Publishing, Code Blue World's Music
Produced by Rick Appling, Code Blue and Frankie Peay
Courtesy of PAR Records See more »