Strapped (1993)
Director: Forest Whitaker
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
This first feature strains a little hard (it's another in-your-face Scorsese), but the handling becomes more assured and the final result is impressive. Set on the streets of New York, it's the tale of Diquan, a youth who turns to selling guns and information as a way of raising his pregnant girlfriend's bail. A burning indictment of the inner-city circle of strife.Author: TCh
Cast & crew
Director: Forest Whitaker
Producer: Nellie Nugiel
Cast: Bokeem Woodbine, Kia Joy Goodwin, Fredro, Michael Biehn full cast
Genre(s): Thrillers
Duration: 102 mins
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