Strapped
| Strapped | |
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| Genre |
Crime Drama |
| Distributed by | HBO Films |
| 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 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Original channel | HBO |
| Release date | August 21, 1993 |
| Running time | 104 minutes |
Strapped is a 1993 television crime-thriller/drama produced by HBO Films. The film, which was directed by Forest Whitaker, was the cinematic debut of Bokeem Woodbine. It features several rappers including Fredro Starr, Busta Rhymes, and Kool Moe Dee.[1]
Overview
A young ex-con, played by Woodbine, attempts to turn his life around and start legitimate work. However, his girlfriend gets in legal trouble and the police force him into a complicated undercover operation that involves selling guns on the street while selling information to the police.
The film's title refers to the urban slang for carrying a gun.
Cast
(partial list)
- Bokeem Woodbine as Diquan Mitchell
- William James Stiggers, Jr. as Chucky
- Chi Ali as Pharaoh
- Yo-Yo (rapper) as Ann
- Michael Biehn as Matthew McRae
- Jermaine Hopkins as Lay-Lay
- Isaiah Washington as Willie
- Kool Moe Dee as Chaz
- Paul McCrane as Mitch Corman
- Monie Love as Yvonne
- Edward Lewis as Video Kid
- Craig Wasson as Ben
- George Letrell Dynamite as Jamel (as Dynamite)
- Dina Meyer as Delivery Person
- Angela Jones as Woman at Clinic
- Busta Rhymes as Buster
- Fredro Starr as Bamboo/Mark Rivers
- Wendell Pierce as District Attorney
- Starletta DuPois as Diquan's mother
- Samaria Graham as Mother in Grocery Store
References
- ↑ Bernard Weinraub (1993-08-17). "Switching To a New Camera Angle". The New York Times.
External links
- Strapped at the Internet Movie Database
- Strapped at Rotten Tomatoes
- Strapped at HBO Films
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