When Thugs Cry (2003) (V)

Director:

Parris Reaves

Writer:

Parris Reaves

Genre:

Drama

Cast

T'Shaun Barrett	...	Turf (as T'Shaun Laren)
Nefra Burlock	...	Tiffany Love (as Nefra Brown)
Jah-Rista	...	Jeffery Love / Rhythym
Suzette Lloyd	...	Mother
Lester Loyd III	...	Red
Kenya Robertson	...	Michelle
Kennedy Safo	...	Khali
Oral Sledge	...	Deacon
Soundmaster T	...	Terry Love
Bryan Turner	...	Himself
Carl Wright	...	Minister

Directed by
Parris Reaves

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Parris Reaves

Produced by
Larry Flash Jenkins	....	executive producer
Parris Reaves	....	producer
Kennedy Safo	....	co-producer

Cinematography by
Joey Domaracki

Film Editing by
Irwin D. Dammers

Casting by
Parris Reaves

Sound Department
Robert Aguilar	....	sound mixer

Special Effects by
Matthew Stratton	....	special effects supervisor

Camera and Electrical Department
Jim Andre	....	gaffer
Geoffrey Fingerhut	....	grip
Matt Johnson	....	assistant camera
Jean-Baptiste LeConte	....	grip
David Vlasits	....	assistant camera

Production Companies

• Hawk Filmz

Distributors

• Artisan Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Artisan Entertainment (2003) (USA) (VHS)
• Singa Home Entertainment (2003) (worldwide) (DVD)

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive language, strong sexual content, drug use and some violence

Runtime:

87 min | Greece:84 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R

Company:

Hawk Filmz

What a great film!!!

What a terrible film...

There are two types of idiots that the director of 'When Thugs Cry' can be classified under: just a stupid, lazy fool, or one of those idiots that tries to be extremely intelligent and artsy. The filmwork in this movie is so terrible that it is nearly headache inducing. At one point, the tone will be a deep sepia and the next it will be full color. The sound editing is simply horrid, at one point being loud with cars passing by, then cutting to another character and hearing the yells of children in the background.

If this film was indeed made with a script at hand, then it could not have been very well written. It's completely indulged with stereotypes and random 'drama' thrown in there occasionally. At one point, there is a feud between a couple, and the next minute there is a concert going on where everyone, including the main character's significant other, sings his praises. The random outbursts of tragedies go by so quickly that one barely notices them. They are also proven insignificant because of the weak character development. One really does not care when a character is beaten to a point that is nearly fatal, nor does one care when a character is raped.

But, hey, at least Soundmaster-T produced that wonderful gem of music that is '2 Much Booty (In 'Da Pants)'