Straight Out of Brooklyn (1991)
- Directed by
- Matty Rich
- Genre
- drama film, crime film, hood film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 9 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A teenager named Dennis lives with his family in a housing project. His father is abusive and drinks too much. Feeling trapped, Dennis and his friends decide to rob a drug dealer.
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What happens
Straight Out of Brooklyn is a 1991 independent film directed by Matty Rich in his directorial debut. The film is a story about Dennis (played by Larry Gilliard Jr.), an African-American teen living in a housing project with his sister, mother and abusive, alcoholic father. Fed up with his family's seemingly hopeless future, he plans with his friends to rob a drug dealer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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