Underplayed Gems

Strays (1997)

Strays poster
Directed by
Vin Diesel
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 37m
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 46 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A drug dealer and hustler in New York City grows tired of his repetitive lifestyle and starts searching for something more meaningful. The film draws on the director's own experiences growing up in the city.

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What happens

Strays is a 1997 American drama film written, co-produced, directed by, and starring Vin Diesel. It follows a drug dealer and hustler who is fed up with the repetitious lifestyle he leads and begins looking for meaning in his life. It marked Diesel's feature film directing debut and takes a hard look at his own adolescence and upbringing in New York City. The film premiered at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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