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New Jersey Drive (1995)

New Jersey Drive poster
Directed by
Nick Gomez
Genre
drama film, crime film, hood film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
R
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 50 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film follows a group of teenagers in 1990s Newark who steal cars for thrills. It centers on their clashes with police and the consequences of their actions.

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What happens

New Jersey Drive is a 1995 crime drama film written and directed by Nick Gomez and executive produced by Spike Lee. The film is about joyriding teenagers in 1990s Newark, New Jersey, then known as the "car theft capital of the world". The film was an official selection at the 1995 Sundance Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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