- Format: NTSC
- Language: English
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
- MPAA Rating:
- Studio: Vid Canada
- Release Date: May 26 2003
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- ASIN: 6305907994
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #94,256 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
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The road to redemption is covered in blood. When a drug deal goes bad, three friends make a fatal judgement that puts one behind bars for a crime he did not commit. When he's finally paroled, he finds himself back in his old neighborhood, where grudges are held, battles are fought and drugs provide the only escape. Certain that there has to be a better way, he tries to turn his life around--one truth, one friend, one punch at a time. But old grudges die hard, and his past still has the final say over his future. Academy Award-winner Angelina Jolie (Girl, Interrupted), Mekhi Phifer (I Still Know What You Did Last Summer) and Rosanna Arquette (Pulp Fiction) star in this gritty take on life in the fire of Hell's Kitchen.
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DEEP- Those who don't like it fear it.
April 2 2004
Format:DVD
This is an amazing work. As always great work from Anglina. This movie is def. gritty. It's a street life movie for real. If you don't like it, you fear it. Yes it tells it like it is. This movie is excellent. Highly recommended for those who want a reality check.
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52 of 58 people found the following review helpful
Pretty Bad: For Jolie Fans Only - And Then That's Pushing It
April 21 2001
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I'm an Angelina Jolie fan - have been for years, however...this movie is pretty bad. And not a good kind of bad, but plain old bad. Bad story, bad writing, bad acting, bad lighting, bad looping, bad editing. Get the idea? What it comes down to is - The story stumbles around all over itself and unfortunately, Angelina isn't that good in it. She pouts a lot and tries real hard to project angst, but that's not worth the cost of a purchase. Your local video store probably has a couple of copies of this in stock - I suggest you rent it before you consider buying it - even for the die hard Jolie fan. If you're a completist - and just need to own/have everything Angelina Jolie has been in - okay, then it's a must have, otherwise - pass on it.
Best Regards, turtlex
23 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Life beats you down, but you gotta get up again.
Jun 16 2000
Format:DVD
After a robbery goes bad, Gloria's(Jolie) brother dies and Johnny(Phifer) is taken to prision for 5 years.When he is released, Gloria seeks the skills of her chaotic boyfriend Boyle(Whitworth) to kill Johnny. Boyle knows the truth about her brother's dealth and doesn't have the nerve to kill Johnny. Johnny tries turning his life around and becomes a very sucessful boxer.
This movie does an excellent job of showing how people ending up handling those tragic events that most of us hear about on the news. The death of a friend rehabilitates some, while driving others deeper into obscurity.
There are some cool sound effects in certain parts of the movie that help you to feel the craziness experienced by each character. The ending was a bit too "Hollywood everything's great now", fortunately it didn't ruin the movie.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Almost impossible-not to see!
April 10 2007
Format:DVD
This movie is dark at times-but it lightens up at the end. It has a somewhat street smart, and disturbing messege to it, and it shows how one mistake can effect everyone's life. The characters are all basically confused on what to do next, after what happend-but it shows how their life was crushed, and they try to rebuild their future-in the dark world they live in. Some suceed-others don't. You obviouly know Angelina Jolie is featured in this film, and in my point of view-shines in her roll as the recovering sister to the whole incedent of tragedy. This film is well directed, and the storyline is enriched with color-even though its all dark.
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