Dead Homiez (1993)

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

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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