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Deuces Wild (2002)

Deuces Wild poster
Directed by
Scott Kalvert
Genre
drama film, action film, crime film
Country
Germany, United States
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
R
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 109 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1950s New York, two rival street gangs fight for control of their neighborhood. The story follows a young man trying to protect his brother from the escalating violence.

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What happens

Deuces Wild is a 2002 American crime drama film directed by Scott Kalvert and written by Paul Kimatian and Christopher Gambale. The film stars Stephen Dorff, Brad Renfro, James Franco, Matt Dillon, and Fairuza Balk. Martin Scorsese was originally the executive producer (as a favor to Kimatian), but he eventually removed his name from this film. It was the final film of cinematographer John A. Alonzo before his death in 2001. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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