Life Is Hot in Cracktown

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Life Is Hot in Cracktown

R

2009

1h 39m

Drama

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Various stories show how crack cocaine has infiltrated inner-city streets.

Glenn Whipp

Los Angeles Times

While Giovinazzo's crude approach undercuts his occasional stab at gravitas, Cracktown's cast keeps things in the ballpark of relatable humanity.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 1, 2009

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Tim Cogshell

Boxoffice Magazine

One part Crash and one part Menace II Society.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 26, 2009

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Clay Cane

BET.com

There are no positive characters in Cracktown. No voice of reason; just the reality of dire circumstances, which cannot be tied up in a pretty Hollywood bow.

Rated: B+

Jul 2, 2009

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Wilson Morales

BlackFilm.com

Aside from tremendous performances given by Washington and Rasuk, the bleakness in 'Cracktown' doesn't offer a solution that leaves a positive outlook on life.

Rated: 2/4

Jun 26, 2009

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Geoff Berkshire

Metromix.com

About as credible as a middle school production of Death of a Salesman. The unspectacular storylines plod along, dragged down by lackluster performances and sloppy direction.

Rated: 1.5/5

Jun 25, 2009

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Scott Foundas

L.A. Weekly

Life goes far past the boiling point for most of the characters in this hilariously overwrought ghetto soap opera from cult writer-director Buddy Giovinazzo.

Jun 25, 2009

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This movie is beyond bad. No, I'm not one of those people who requires a Hollywood ending or a movie to shed some positive light at the end of films to show some amount of hope. The one (and ONLY) thing redeeming about this movie is that there isn't an ounce of hope in it. Sometimes life just sucks, and this movie shows the worst of life. Unfortunately it also shows some of the worst performances and directing I've ever seen. The movie is just plain bad.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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This movie is beyond bad. No, I'm not one of those people who requires a Hollywood ending or a movie to shed some positive light at the end of films to show some amount of hope. The one (and ONLY) thing redeeming about this movie is that there isn't an ounce of hope in it. Sometimes life just sucks, and this movie shows the worst of life. Unfortunately it also shows some of the worst performances and directing I've ever seen. The movie is just plain bad.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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hardcore movie but great

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

Grim movie telling the story of junkies and their lives.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Audience Member

Decent movie. Washington and Rasuk gave brilliants performances. Not a movie for the masses. Most will not be able to relate to the characters. This is not a feel good story. It's about real life and there are no happy endings.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Audience Member

A insight into the lives of different people who live in cracktown, as well as the struggles they go through. It was entertaining to some degree but it was had to identify with most of the characters except the shop keeper & the young boy but it was also difficult. Not a great movie.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Shannyn Sossamon

Concetta

Brandon Routh

Sizemore

Lara Flynn Boyle

Betty McBain

Kerry Washington

Marybeth

Carly Pope

Stacy

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Synopsis

Various stories show how crack cocaine has infiltrated inner-city streets.

Director: Buddy Giovinazzo
Producer: William Fisch, Larry Rattner
Screenwriter: Buddy Giovinazzo
Production Co: Karmic Productions
Rating: R (Strong Violence|Pervasive Language|Drug Content Throughout|Nudity|Graphic Sexuality|Rape)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (DVD): Aug 25, 2009
Runtime: 1h 39m