Underplayed Gems

Dead Homiez (1993)

Dead Homiez poster
Directed by
Billy Wright
Genre
drama film, hood film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 53m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film shows how a drive-by shooting affects a community in South Central Los Angeles. It follows the victims' families, friends, neighbors, and even the perpetrators as they deal with the aftermath.

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What happens

Dead Homiez is a 1993 direct-to-video drama film directed by Billy Wright. Filmed on location in South Central Los Angeles, the film stars Treyvon Green and Cynthia Berry. Based on true events, the film features real ex-gang members and details the effect of a drive-by shooting on the community, from the families, to the friends and neighbors of the victims, and the perpetrators. It features live concert footage of the rappers Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. near the end of the story. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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