Strapped

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Strapped
Directed by Forest Whitaker
Produced by Nellie Nugiel
Written by Dena Kleiman
Starring Bokeem Woodbine
Fredro
Chi Ali
William James Stiggers, Jr.
Michael Biehn
Angela Jones
Music by Joe Romano
Cinematography Larry Banks
Editing by Glenn Morgan
Distributed by HBO Films
Release dates August 21, 1993
Running time 104 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Strapped is a 1993 television crime-thriller/drama, produced by HBO Films for HBO, directed by Forest Whitaker and starring, William James Stiggers, Jr., Chi Ali and was the debut film of Bokeem Woodbine and rapper Fredro Starr.[1]

Overview

A young ex-con, played by Woodbine, who attempts to turn his life around and start legitimate work. However, his girlfriend soon gets in legal trouble and the police force him into a complicated undercover operation involving selling guns on the street and selling information to the police. The title refers to the urban slang for carrying a gun.

References

  1. Bernard Weinraub (1993-08-17). "Switching To a New Camera Angle". The New York Times. 

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