Bomb the System (2002)

Directed by

Adam Bhala Lough

Genre

drama film, action film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 31m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 18 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of graffiti artists in New York City risk getting caught as they paint illegal murals across the city. The film follows their lives and the subculture of street art.

grittyurbanyouthfulrebelliousstylishenergeticsubversive

What happens

Bomb the System is a 2002 drama film written and directed by Adam Bhala Lough. It stars Mark Webber, Gano Grills, Jaclyn DeSantis, Jade Yorker, Bönz Malone, Kumar Pallana and Joey SEMZ. The story revolves around a group of graffiti artists who decide to make a mark on New York City. Bomb the System was the first major fictional feature film about the subculture of graffiti art since 1982’s Wild Style. Several well-known graffiti artists participated in the making of the film, including Lee Quiñones, Cope2, Chino BYI and Keo X-Men. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by El-P. In December 2002, the film premiered at the Anchorage International Film Festival. It went on to screen at various film festivals including the Tribeca Festival. It was given a limited theatrical release in American theaters on May 27, 2005. It was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature and won the Audience Award at the 2003 Athens International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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