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Sucker Free City
2004
Sucker Free City is an original film directed by Spike Lee that takes a riveting look at the seductive, dangerous world and life choices of a diverse group of young people inextricably caught up in the unique gang culture of San Francisco. When racial tension erupts and emotions collide three young men from different ethic .. Read more
| Starring | Ben Crowley, Ken Leung, Anthony Mackie, Darris Love |
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| Director | Spike Lee |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama |
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Sucker Free City
Sucker Free City is an original film directed by Spike Lee that takes a riveting look at the seductive, dangerous world and life choices of a diverse group of young people inextricably caught up in the unique gang culture of San Francisco. When racial tension erupts and emotions collide three young men from different ethic backgrounds perpetrate low-level crimes that eventually infringe upon each other's neighborhoods. As their lives intersect on the streets, will they come to realize they are not all that different from one another or will they fight to keep their neighborhoods?
| Starring | Ben Crowley, Ken Leung, Anthony Mackie, Darris Love, Laura Allen |
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| Director | Spike Lee |
| Studio | TLA RELEASING |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 56 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama |
| Language | English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Released | DVD: 26 Jun 2006 Production year: 2004 |
| Format | DVD |
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Critics' reviews (2)
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...texture, grittiness and authenticity.. compelling drama.
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...one of the most exciting things Lee has done in years.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Spike Lee is back to what he does
This movie is stamped Spike Lee thoughout, his fascination with race - Jungle Fever is evident, irregardless of the plot/ trailers this movie is bascially telling the same tale via three different characters - who are (naturally) of different races.
Spike fails to delve into the various cultures comparitively instead taking the easier option of depending instead on reverting to the common sterotypes associated with each culture.
In trying to tell the story, he uses keen actors - of whom I'm sure one if not two have promise.
The movie is actually set in SFC, but as far as adding to the story it isn't really that relevant and could have been set in any diverse city which encounters different cultures. In providing a back drop it only adds to the sotry in so far as being able to rally off the 'history' of the stories.
If you want a movie that does all the thinking for you and fails to pose the questions in an audience to allow them to do this for themselves - this would be it.
If you're a Lee fan you'll get through it. -
Most recent members' review
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Spike Lee is back to what he does
This movie is stamped Spike Lee thoughout, his fascination with race - Jungle Fever is evident, irregardless of the plot/ trailers this movie is bascially telling the same tale via three different characters - who are (naturally) of different races.
Spike fails to delve into the various cultures comparitively instead taking the easier option of depending instead on reverting to the common sterotypes associated with each culture.
In trying to tell the story, he uses keen actors - of whom I'm sure one if not two have promise.
The movie is actually set in SFC, but as far as adding to the story it isn't really that relevant and could have been set in any diverse city which encounters different cultures. In providing a back drop it only adds to the sotry in so far as being able to rally off the 'history' of the stories.
If you want a movie that does all the thinking for you and fails to pose the questions in an audience to allow them to do this for themselves - this would be it.
If you're a Lee fan you'll get through it. -
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