Top billed cast

1. 

   Harvey Keitel

   Det. Rocco Klein

2. 

   John Turturro

   Det. Larry Mazilli

3. 

   Delroy Lindo

   Rodney Little

4. 

   Mekhi Phifer

   Ronald 'Strike' Dunham

5. 

   Isaiah Washington

   Victor Dunham

6. 

   Keith David

   André the Giant

7. 

   Peewee Love

   Tyrone 'Shorty' Jeeter

8. 

   Regina Taylor

   Iris Jeeter

9. 

   Thomas Jefferson Byrd

   Errol Barnes

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Reviews

A review by Badlands1

Written by Badlands1 on 2017-08-03

This is a criminally underrated gem, a urban movie about drug dealers that feels nothin like your typical gangsta movie, it doesn't have constant rap playing the whole way through, but a poignant classical soundtrack from Blanchard, Albeit still great 90's hip hop in it. The emotion and color of the sets are tangible. I wouldn't really call this a Spike Lee joint, because Scorsese produced it, it has a much more professional and serious feel than Spikes previous corny work. The 90's Brooklyn hip hop street reality feel is there but this film hits a much deeper note in the soul, skip the mainst...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$25,000,000.00

Revenue
$13,100,000.00

Keywords

• drug pusher
• train
• drugs
• drug lord
• brooklyn, new york city
• housing project
• inner city life