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ATL (2006)

 -  Comedy | Crime | Drama  -  31 March 2006 (USA)
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As four friends prepare for life after high school, different challenges bring about turning points in each of their lives. The dramas unfold and resolve at their local rollerskating rink, Cascade.

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Famous Customer (as Cameron Gipp)
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Rashad (as Tip Harris)
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Bone Crusher (as Wayne Hardnett)
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As four friends prepare for life after high school, different challenges bring about turning points in each of their lives. The dramas unfold and resolve at their local rollerskating rink, Cascade.

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Rated PG-13 for drug content, language, sexual material and some violence | See all certifications »

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$11,554,404 (USA) (31 March 2006)

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$21,160,089 (USA) (19 May 2006)
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Shot in 45 days. See more »

Goofs

During the pool scene, the boom mic is visible in the reflection of New New's sunglasses. See more »

Quotes

Rashad: My Pops used to always say dreamin' is the luxury of children, and that I should enjoy it. And he was right.
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References Good Times (1974)
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"Presidential"
Written by Craig Love, Jeffrey Grigsby, William Holmes, La Marquis Jefferson,
Sean Paul Joseph, James Phillips and Lil' Jon (as Jonathan "Lil Jon" Smith)
Performed by Youngbloodz
Courtesy of LaFace Records/Zomba Label Group
By Arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment
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Skating is in
4 April 2006 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

What many people refuse to believe is the accuracy in socio-economic depictions of dramas and routines of young black teens that ATL brings to life in theaters. As I glance over the several reviews written by critics who seem rather shocked that skating is actually a hip-hop trend makes me even more convinced the world knows very little about what really goes on in the vines of trends and threads of hip-hop. (Skating has been "in" for a while now...anyways) ATL expressed reality artistically, which makes the movie more, in my opinion "fun." The movie scopes into the lives, gives reasons for deprivations and answers from where, what and why do people find a haven in where they "kick-it," and who they "kick it with" I think ATL is a good movie because what it really expressed to me is the strife to... just making it.

Heck, I never went skating, I mean, I'm not a very trendy or hip-hopish type of person to boot, wouldn't fit in. So the movie provides a perspective and although I may not be so into rap, the movie still gives a strong statement, so I like it. It motivates me, kind of like, Hustle and Flow.

Overall, ATL was a lot better than I expected, especially the acting, who knew Rapper T.I. can light up the screen.


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