Crips and Bloods: Made in America (2008)

With a first-person look at the notorious Crips and Bloods, this film examines the conditions that have lead to decades of devastating gang violence among young African Americans growing up in South Los Angeles.

Director:

Stacy Peralta

Writers:

Stacy Peralta, Sam George

Stars:

Jim Brown, Tony Muhammad, Kershaun Scott

2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Jim Brown	...	Himself
Tony Muhammad	...	Himself (as Minister Tony Muhammad)
Kershaun Scott	...	Himself
Forest Whitaker	...	Narrator

Storyline

With a first-person look at the notorious Crips and Bloods, this film examines the conditions that have lead to decades of devastating gang violence among young African Americans growing up in South Los Angeles.

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Genres:

Documentary | Crime

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Details

Official Sites:

PBS

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 January 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Crips and Bloods: Made in America

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$13,978 (USA) (6 February 2009)

Gross:

$69,562 (USA) (27 March 2009)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gang Documentary, The, Balance Vector Productions, Verso Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Dinner for Five: Episode #4.9 (2005)

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Soundtracks

Edge Of Blue
Performed by DJ Krush

User Reviews

Read Between the LInes

This movie was hands down, excellent. As a history buff, I thoroughly enjoyed learning the history of L.A. The first hand accounts along with the imagery was fantastic. I have read several reviews and noticed that people seem to think something was missing from the movie since it didn't go into as much depth in discussing the mechanics of the gang lifestyle. Well, I think they may have missed the point. As the title suggests, these gangs were MADE in America. And the movie goes to great lengths to illustrate this.

Others were not satisfied because they weren't spoon fed the who, what, when and where of the origins of the gangs. This was done on purpose. If you paid attention to Kumasi, he told you everything you needed to know. When he said : "Part of the mechanics of oppression is to pervert people into becoming instruments of their own oppression." – this was the beginning of the Crips and Bloods. If you don't know anything about Hoover of COINTELPRO, then maybe you won't get it. You have to read between the lines.

How do think they have such powerful guns, what about drugs? I'm no conspiracy theorist but the evidence is outstanding that the Crips and Bloods formed out of an attempt to eradicate a certain community.

This movie should be shown in all schools and parents should show it to their children. Thank you Mr. Peralta and everyone involved in the making of this film.