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Straight Out of Brooklyn
Straight Out of Brooklyn
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Straight Out of Brooklyn

1991
1h 31m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1991

Runtime

1h 31m

Storyline

"More powerful than Boyz N the Hood. Truer than New Jack City."

A Special Jury Award winner at the Sundance Film Festival, this drama stars a then-19-year-old Matty Rich (who also wrote and directed it). Rich plays Larry, a troubled teen living in the rough Red Hook section of Brooklyn who decides he wants out and turns to crime to fund his escape. But his plan involves scamming the neighborhood's biggest drug kingpin, a heist that's dangerous at best.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 31m
May 22, 1991
Languages
English
Director
Matty Rich
Matty Rich
Production
The Samuel Goldwyn Company
The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

6 Cast Members

George T. Odom

George T. Odom

Ray Brown

Ann D. Sanders

Frankie Brown

Lawrence Gilliard Jr.

Lawrence Gilliard Jr.

Dennis Brown

Barbara Sanon

Carolyn Brown

Reana E. Drummond

Shirley

Matty Rich

Matty Rich

Larry

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