Shannyn Sossamon, Brandon Routh, Kerry Washington
Various stories of how crack cocaine has infiltrated the inner-city streets. Based on Buddy Giovinazzo's novel "Life is Hot in Cracktown".
DVD Release Date: August 25, 2009
Stats: 63 reviews
The great Buddy Giovinazzo returns after a painfully long hiatus with this fantastically titled masterpiece. It's as if Abel Ferrara and Robert Altman joined forces, only with that nihilistic Buddy touch.
Each separate story is compelling with great performances all around (I es...( read more)
Complete and utter crap! The actors are all idiots, save for a little boy, and this movie thinks that if you are poor, you are a deviant. Seriously, all the poor people in this do some terrible things, wtf?
i almost stopped watching after the first scene, i cant even think. my mind is mental, my heart is going to explode.
a low budget movie if you ask.. no special acting.. maybe the points for the story, that's about it
Buddy G is back, and he's as downbeat as ever. The opening scene tells you, right off the bat, that this is gonna be ugly, and it doesn't disappoint. People looking for some kind of positive, hopeful message best steer clear. There's no hope to be found in this one. Don't let...( read more)
Powerfully acted, it's certainly not a cheery film but it's handled very well. Gritty atmosphere, unpleasant at times to watch, but it's compelling and fascinating as well.
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