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      Bobby G. Can't Swim

      R Released Mar 6, 1999 1h 29m Drama List
      70% Tomatometer 10 Reviews 64% Audience Score 100+ Ratings Bobby G. (John-Luke Montias) is a Hell's Kitchen coke dealer with a big heart. He spends his days with his low-life but likeable neighborhood friends trying to evade a pair of undercover cops out to nail him. When a rich yuppie approaches him to buy some cocaine, he decides to make one last score and get out. However, what he thought was the deal of a lifetime slowly turns into a nightmare. Read More Read Less

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      Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times Decidedly a minor item that's been on the shelf for a while but is nonetheless an effective calling card for its writer-director- star. Rated: 3/5 Nov 13, 2003 Full Review Frank Scheck Hollywood Reporter An impressive if flawed effort that indicates real talent. Jun 25, 2002 Full Review Megan Turner New York Post Montias ... pumps a lot of energy into his nicely nuanced narrative and surrounds himself with a cast of quirky -- but not stereotyped -- street characters. Rated: 2.5/4 Jun 21, 2002 Full Review Scott Foundas L.A. Weekly The movie rarely overcomes its terminal Scorsese- and Ferrara-isms, or fulfills the promise, evident in the film's early passages, that Montias might be a fine observer of local color with his own unique stories to tell. Nov 13, 2003 Full Review Guylaine Cadorette Hollywood.com Rated: 3/4 Jun 22, 2002 Full Review Maitland McDonagh TV Guide It's an awfully derivative story. Rated: 2/5 Jun 21, 2002 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member Light movie to watch when bored. Almost like a Telivision show. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Bobby G. Can't Swim was made in 1999 for $20k. Just remember that when you watch it. Why do you want to remember that? Because for $20k, shot on film (the Blowup entry in the credits leads me to believe 16mm or Super16), it's a pretty decent flick. The story and creative characters in Bobby G.'s life are what make this budget indie film work. Acting as well as directing, John-Luke Montias does a great job of building tension and showing us character development through the course of the sub-90 minute feature. The acting is decent, and the sets, while sparse, get the job done. Most of the movie actually takes place outside, and to this end, a good job was done separating the actors from the hustle and bustle of New York City. To close, it ain't El Mariachi, but it ain't too bad. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Whenever the picture tries to be about something bigger, it turns predictable or maudlin or, in a few sad instances, both simultaneously. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Excellent independent effort. Wish it could get some attention, though . . . Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member weird, boring and predictable are just three of the adjectives I would use for this film. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Bobby G. (John-Luke Montias) is a Hell's Kitchen coke dealer with a big heart. He spends his days with his low-life but likeable neighborhood friends trying to evade a pair of undercover cops out to nail him. When a rich yuppie approaches him to buy some cocaine, he decides to make one last score and get out. However, what he thought was the deal of a lifetime slowly turns into a nightmare.
      Director
      John-Luke Montias
      Producer
      Kevin Chinoy, Chris Matonti
      Screenwriter
      John-Luke Montias
      Production Co
      Cineblast Productions
      Rating
      R (Violence|Drug Content|Some Sexuality|Language)
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Mar 6, 1999, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      May 23, 2017
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $15.9K
      Runtime
      1h 29m
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