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      Gang Tapes

      R Released Aug 14, 2002 1h 20m Crime Drama List
      Reviews 71% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings When teenaged Kris (Trivell) carjacks a visiting family member's vehicle, he also steals their video camera and begins recording gang life in South Central Los Angeles. Kris himself is a wannabe gang member, and the young man looks up to drug dealer Alonzo (Darris Love). He also excitedly follows the violent exploits of the crazed Cyril (Darontay McClendon). As Kris becomes more deeply involved with his dangerous new friends, his loving mother (Sonja Marie) tries to keep him off the streets. Read More Read Less

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      Film Threat Rated: 4/5 Dec 6, 2005 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Aug 29, 2005 Full Review Emily Blunt Blunt Review Wild documentary-like scary real film Rated: 3/4 Feb 7, 2003 Full Review Ron Wells Film Threat It's a strong, powerful work that while under 90 minutes, will take you much longer to shake off. Rated: 4/5 Dec 8, 2002 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member Gang Tapes is an ultra realistic look at the gang lifestyle and how it hooks the urban youth. It's weird seeing this so soon after seeing Snow on Tha Bluff as they are basically the same from a technical standpoint, using a handheld camera, and with their premise. Both use a robbery of tourists in order to get the camera which will present their hood lifestyle. I thinks it's fair to say that Snow on Tha Bluff used Gang Tapes as inspiration.  This follows 13 year old Kris who is friends with some local gangsters. The day one of the most respected and feared gangsters gets out of jail, one of their boys is killed. Kris asks to ride with them as they look to get revenge. After some initiations, getting the shit beat out of him and shooting someone, he's in. From there we watch as the gang lifestyle of Kris catches up to him early. While not for everyone, Gang Tapes is about as real as it gets when it comes to the hood genre of films. It doesn't shy away from everything and the filmmakers did extensive research and interviews in order to make the film feel as real as possible. Mission accomplished. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member it a very good movie its true thoe I stay in the hood Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie is truly amazing. A dark and realistic look into the self destructive culture of LA gangs. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member This documentary type movie has you believing these are real gang tapes. This is some waked out shit and leaves you scared afterwards. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Funniest movie of the year. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member An interesting exercise that grows tedious by the time it's recycled it's own plot points twice. I'm also betting that it was made by a white guy. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis When teenaged Kris (Trivell) carjacks a visiting family member's vehicle, he also steals their video camera and begins recording gang life in South Central Los Angeles. Kris himself is a wannabe gang member, and the young man looks up to drug dealer Alonzo (Darris Love). He also excitedly follows the violent exploits of the crazed Cyril (Darontay McClendon). As Kris becomes more deeply involved with his dangerous new friends, his loving mother (Sonja Marie) tries to keep him off the streets.
      Director
      Adam Ripp
      Screenwriter
      Adam Ripp, Steven Wolfson
      Distributor
      Paramount Pictures
      Production Co
      Paramount
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Crime, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Aug 14, 2002, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Sep 1, 2016
      Runtime
      1h 20m
      Sound Mix
      Surround