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Pressure
Pressure
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Pressure

2009
1h 30m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

2009

Runtime

1h 30m

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Storyline

"Sometimes dreams may be the only hope to escape death."

A coming of age story about five teenagers growing up in Harlem New York in the 1980's. It is the beginning of a new generation of kids called the "hip hop" generation, which unfortunately was growing up alongside the "crack cocaine" generation. Karon falls into a deep sleep after his graduation in 1985. Having dreams within dreams takes him into a realistic drama along with his potential future in the 1990's as a drug selling youth. His fast money attitude serves as the detriment to the community and ultimately his best friends become caught in the crossfire of his illicit activity. He awakens back in 1985, realizing the "easy way out" that was offered wasn't a glorious new beginning, it was the end.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 30m
Apr 24, 2009
Digital Release
May 8, 2020
Director
Abdu Dandridge
Production
Pressure Entertainment Films
Pressure Entertainment Films
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

6 Cast Members

Damion Lee

Karon

Chauncey Meeks-Owens

Chauncey Meeks-Owens

Michael

James Edward Shippy

James Edward Shippy

Daniel

Daniel Molina

Daniel Molina

Timothy

Sharieff Carson

Rasheen

Andrea Bordeaux

Andrea Bordeaux

Pamela

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