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Illtown (1996)

Illtown poster
Directed by
Nick Gomez
Genre
drama film, crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 43m
Rated
R
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Young drug dealers navigate a harsh and violent life in an unnamed American city. The film follows their daily struggles and the consequences of their choices.

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What happens

Nick Gomez (born April 13, 1963) is an American film director and writer. He has directed for a number of television and film. His first feature-length film was the 1992 movie Laws of Gravity, which won awards at both the Berlin International Film Festival and the Valencia International Film Festival. Gomez's next film was the 1995 crime drama New Jersey Drive, which was screened and competed for a Grand Jury Prize during that year's Sundance Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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