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Residents of Brooklyn, N.Y., deal with a citywide blackout for two days in the summer of 2003.

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Kam Williams EURWeb 04/14/2008
3/4
A well-crafted, slice-of-life saga which amply illustrates how easily matters might go from bad to worse in the already-overburdened inner-city when disaster strikes in the 'hood. Go to Full Review Marlow Stern Manhattan Movie Magazine 12/18/2007
2/5
there are some terribly cliched threads, including C.J.'s as the doomed upwardly mobile kid from the block, and James as the tormented witness of 9/11 Go to Full Review Scott Collura IGN Movies 06/22/2007
1.5/5
Hopes to attach some larger social significance to the event, but that unfortunately falls largely flat and suffers from a derivative and sometimes vapid script. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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02/22/2014 ok historical pic of sorts, based on true events See more 11/26/2013 showes people how one thin makes something eles happen See more 11/13/2008 This was a decent movie. I enjoyed the different story lines. See more 09/21/2008 i had no idea this happened See more 09/09/2008 This movie was bad. I expected it show much more action or drama. What happens? Not much. This is a movie for when you are trying to become bored. See more 08/26/2008 well done, interesting and underexposed... See more Read all reviews
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Jerry LaMothe

Director

Zoe Saldaña

Actor

LaTanya Richardson

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Sean Blakemore

Actor

Jamie Hector

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Saul Rubinek

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Movie Info

Synopsis Residents of Brooklyn, N.Y., deal with a citywide blackout for two days in the summer of 2003.
Director
Jerry LaMothe
Producer
Judith Aidoo, Jeffrey Wright
Screenwriter
Jerry LaMothe
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Feb 5, 2008
Runtime
1h 35m