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Title: New Jersey Drive (1995)
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| Shar-Ron Corley | ... | Jason Petty (as Sharron Corley) | |
| Gabriel Casseus | ... | Midget | |
| Saul Stein | ... | Roscoe | |
| Gwen McGee | ... | Rene Petty | |
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Andre Moore | ... | Ritchie |
| Donald Faison | ... | Tiny Dime (as Donald Adeosun Faison) | |
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Conrad Meertins Jr. | ... | P-Nut |
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Devin Eggleston | ... | Jamal |
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Koran C. Thomas | ... | Ronnie |
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Michele Morgan | ... | Coreen |
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Samantha Brown | ... | Jackie Petty |
| Christine Baranski | ... | Prosecutor | |
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Robert Jason Jackson | ... | Lionel Gentry |
| Roscoe Orman | ... | Judge | |
| Heavy D | ... | Bo-Kane (as Dwight Errington Myers) | |
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Jason and Midget are two young, black teenagers living in Newark,New Jersey, the unofficial car theft capital of the world. Their favourite pastime is that of everybody in their neighbourhood: stealing cars and joyriding. The trouble starts when they steal a police car and the cops launch a violent offensive that involves beating and even shooting suspects. Written by Robert Zeithammel <zeit@cip.physik.uni-muenchen.de>
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The only things that matters is the ride.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for pervasive strong language and some violence, drugs and drinking | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
19 April 1995 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Mafia de New Jersey See more »Edit
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Budget:
$5,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$3,565,508Company Credits
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Written by Queen Latifah (as D. Owens)
Produced by Queen Latifah
Performed by Queen Latifah
Courtesy of Motown Recording Company, L.P.
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The phrase, "you know what I'm saying?" Is used more times in this movie than any movie. Ever. See more »Goofs
A gray early-'80s Honda Accord is stolen, and a joyride chase ensues. In many shots throughout, the gray car is a Toyota Camry. At the end of the scene, it's an Accord again. See more »Connections
Referenced in At the Movies: Blues Brothers 2000/Illtown/The Replacement Killers (1998) See more »Soundtracks
JerseyWritten by Queen Latifah (as D. Owens)
Produced by Queen Latifah
Performed by Queen Latifah
Courtesy of Motown Recording Company, L.P.
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Jason and Midget are two young, black teenagers living in Newark,New Jersey, the unofficial car theft capital of the world. Their favorite pastime is that of everybody in their neighborhood: stealing cars and joyriding. The trouble starts when they steal a police car and the cops launch a violent offensive that involves beating and even shooting suspects.
Mayor Sharpe James refused to allow filming of New Jersey Drive within the city limits; therefore, the filming locations were in the surrounding locations of Newark rather than the city itself. I am surprised they would turn down the shooting... but, hey, I guess if you're known for being a car theft city, you don't want to support that claim.
Some have called this the best "hood" movie. I don't know. I liked it, and thought it seemed fairly accurate to how I imagine life in the streets to be. But it lacked a solid plot or story arc, and I think it suffers from that. I do like how it has no real hero -- both the thieves and the police come off as less than perfect.