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Strays is a american film of genre Drama directed by Vin Diesel released in USA on 18 january 1997 with Suzanne Lanza
Strays (1997)
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Add to a movie listStrays is a 1997 American drama film directed, written, produced by and starring Vin Diesel, which follows a drug dealer and hustler who is fed up with the repetitive life style he leads and begins looking for meaning in his life. This film marked Diesel's feature film directing debut and takes a hard look at Diesel's own adolescence and upbringing in New York City.
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Frustrated by the repetitious grind of one-night stands and aimless hustling, drug dealer Rick (Vin Diesel) is looking for meaning in his life. Like his testosterone-tweaked buddies, Rick is a stray looking for a traditional family structure and wrestling subconsciously with his own father's absence.Actors
Suzanne Lanza
(Heather)
Vin Diesel
(Rick)
Darnell Williams
(Keith)
Joey Dedio
(Fred)
Mike Epps
(Mike)
Matt Ross
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