On the Outs (2004)

Directed by

Lori Silverbush, Michael Skolnik

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 26m

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 13 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Three young women in a New Jersey neighborhood struggle with drugs, the law, and unplanned pregnancy. The story follows a teenage drug dealer, a young mother addicted to drugs, and a pregnant teen, all based on real cases from a juvenile detention center.

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What happens

On the Outs is a 2004 drama film co-directed by Lori Silverbush and Michael Skolnik. The film chronicles the lives of three young women in a Jersey City neighborhood and their struggles against the law and drugs. One girl is a 17-year-old drug dealer, another is a teenage drug addict with a child, and one is a teenager dealing with pregnancy. The film is based on actual case studies of young women interviewed by the filmmakers at the Hudson County Juvenile Detention Center. The film premiered at the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival and was later screened in limited release on July 13, 2005. It won the Jury Special Prize at the Deauville Film Festival and the Grand Jury Prize at the Slamdance Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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