We Die Young (2019)

Lucas, a 14-year-old boy inducted into the gang life in Washington, D.C., is determined that his 10-year-old brother won't follow the same path. When an Afghanistan war veteran comes into the neighborhood, an opportunity arises.

Director:

Lior Geller

Writers:

Lior Geller (screenplay), Lior Geller (story)

Stars:

Jean-Claude Van Damme, David Castañeda, Elijah Rodriguez

7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jean-Claude Van Damme	...	Daniel
David Castañeda	...	Rincon (as David Castaneda)
Elijah Rodriguez	...	Lucas
Nicholas Sean Johnny	...	Miguel
Charlie MacGechan	...	Jester
Joana Metrass	...	Anna
Dean John-Wilson	...	Mousey
Jim Caesar	...	Felix
Kerry Bennett	...	Brenda
Uriel Emil	...	Spider
Pablo Scola	...	Padre Orelio
Robyn Cara	...	Gabriela
Jacob Scipio	...	Tomas
Joseph Long	...	Luis
Tony Wredden	...	Carlo

Storyline

Lucas, a 14-year-old boy inducted into the gang life in Washington, D.C., is determined that his 10-year-old brother won't follow the same path. When an Afghanistan war veteran comes into the neighborhood, an opportunity arises.

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Taglines:

Every Life is Worth Saving.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and some drug material

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Bulgaria USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 March 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

We Die Young

Filming Locations:

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dream Team Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

David Castañeda and Elijah Rodriguez previous appeared together in Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018) as a drug cartel members.

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Connections

Featured in Conan: Jean-Claude Van Damme/Sam Morril (2019)

User Reviews

Great casting, weak story, poor camera work, but still a fun film.

I have to say the gangster casting was very convincing and on point. Lior Geller's story's concept was good, but the screenplay had some issues. His directing was good, but his camera work was poorly captured with the non-stop shaky cam shots. Not sure if he's heard of a gimbal or a cam tripod, but it was really needed in 80% of this film, as I was getting a headache trying to stay focused on the main scenes. The score was decent, but overbearing and unnecessary in some parts. JCVD was great in this, although not much of his martial arts talent was showcased. For a B-grade film, it was decent. Would I recommend it? Sure, if you're a fan of JCVD, as this is better than some of his recent previous work. Would I see it again? Nope. It's a generous 7/10 from me