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Strapped is a american film of genre Drama directed by Forest Whitaker released in USA on 21 august 1993 with Bokeem Woodbine
Strapped (1993)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 21 august 1993
Length 1h44
Directed by Forest Whitaker
OriginUSA
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about music and musicians, Films about drugs, Hip hop films, Gangster films
Rating63%
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.
^ Bernard Weinraub (1993-08-17). "Switching To a New Camera Angle". The New York Times.
Synopsis
Dans une banlieue défavorisée, Diquan Mitchell (Bokeem Woodbine) est un homme sans histoires prêt à tout pour améliorer sa vie et celle de sa famille. Quand sa compagne Latisha est arrêtée pour traffic de cocaïne, il risque sa vie en vendant des armes à feux pour faire sortir de prison sa compagne qui est enceinte de lui. Quand le lieutenant Matt McRae (Michael Biehn) lui propose un arrangement pour libérer Latisha en échange d'informations sur des trafiquants d'armes, Diquan découvre que traiter avec la police est bien plus dangereux que de devenir un criminel...Actors
Bokeem Woodbine
(Diquan Mitchell)
Fredro Starr
(Bamboo)
Craig Wasson
(Ben)
Kia Goodwin
(Latisha Jordan)
Michael Biehn
(Matthew McRae)
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