USA,
1991, 97 min
Directed by:
Mario Van PeeblesCinematography:
Francis KennyCast:
Wesley Snipes, Ice-T, Allen Payne, Chris Rock, Mario Van Peebles, Michael Michele, Bill Nunn, Russell Wong, Bill Cobbs, Judd Nelson, Vanessa Williams (more)VOD (4)
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An unflinching socially conscious look at the rise and fall of a powerful New York drug lord and a doomed crack addict. (official distributor synopsis)
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