Made in America (2008)

Director:

Stacy Peralta

Writers (WGA):

Stacy Peralta (written by) &
Sam George (written by)

Release Date:

23 January 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | Crime

Plot:

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. |

Cast

Forest Whitaker

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Narrator

Also Known As:

Crips and Bloods: Made in America (USA) (new title)
Gangs of L.A. (USA) (working title)
The Baron Davis Project (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Gang Documentary, The

Movie Connections:

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

LA Film Festival Screening

Saw the film tonight at the LA Film Festival and really enjoyed it. It provides a history of LA gang culture from a social perspective, then jumps all the way back to slavery. It's not New Jack City or a history of crack. It's the story of a marginalized community right smack in the middle of the American dream machine. Although the stories are bleak and depressing, the film is one of the most positive efforts I've seen in years. Very different from Peralta's previous docs. He even refused to answer skateboarding questions from audience members and brought a lot of the main characters up on stage to take questions from the audience. I hope this doc gets the attention it deserves.