A young man living in poverty makes a plan to rob a drug dealer and change the life of his family.
Straight Out of Brooklyn (1991) Online
A young man living in poverty makes a plan to rob a drug dealer and change the life of his family.
Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
George T. Odom | - | Ray Brown | |
Ann D. Sanders | - | Frankie Brown | |
Lawrence Gilliard Jr. | - | Dennis Brown (as Larry Gilliard Jr.) | |
Barbara Sanon | - | Carolyn Brown | |
Reana E. Drummond | - | Shirley | |
Matty Rich | - | Larry | |
Mark Malone | - | Kevin | |
Ali A. Wahhab | - | Luther (as Ali Shahid Abdul Wahhab) | |
Joseph A. Thomas | - | Saledene | |
James McFadden | - | James | |
Dorise Black | - | Ms. Walker | |
Robert N. Nash | - | Skeet | |
Fran Sperling | - | Sarah | |
Billy R. | - | Gas Station Customer | |
Joseph Pampillonia | - | Gas Station Manager (as Joseph Pillonia) |
Begun by director Matty Rich when he was only 17.
To raise financing for his film, Matty Rich went on a local radio station in Brooklyn, asking for pledges. The next day about 50 people showed up and he raised $77,000 in the space of 20 minutes.
The credits list a soundtrack album on Tommy Boy/Warner Bros. Records, but it was never released.
Filmed in the winter of 1990.
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