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      The Poor and Hungry

      2000 1 hr. 58 min. Drama List
      Reviews After her car is stolen, Amanda (Lake Latimer) meets Eli (Eric Tate) at the impound lot. He offers to drive her home, and they begin a tentative romance. What Amanda doesn't know is that it was he who stole her car. Remorseful about what he's done, Eli tries to change his ways. But that becomes difficult, especially when he gets wrapped up in a criminal scheme with street hustler Harper (Lindsey Roberts) and massage parlor entrepreneur Cowboy Earl (T.C. Sharpe). Read More Read Less

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      Jared Mobarak The Film Stage If you've seen Hustle & Flow you'll understand how much it owes to the experience had here. Rated: B+ Jun 22, 2016 Full Review John Beifuss Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) Brewer's storytelling instincts are sure, his visual sense is keen and he gets convincing performances from all his actors -- a rare achievement at this beginner's level of feature filmmaking. Rated: 3.5/4 Nov 15, 2013 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis After her car is stolen, Amanda (Lake Latimer) meets Eli (Eric Tate) at the impound lot. He offers to drive her home, and they begin a tentative romance. What Amanda doesn't know is that it was he who stole her car. Remorseful about what he's done, Eli tries to change his ways. But that becomes difficult, especially when he gets wrapped up in a criminal scheme with street hustler Harper (Lindsey Roberts) and massage parlor entrepreneur Cowboy Earl (T.C. Sharpe).
      Director
      Craig Brewer
      Screenwriter
      Craig Brewer
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English