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Louis "ZigZag" Singer (Sam Jones III) is an autistic teen from a broken home, living with his violent father, Dave (Wesley Snipes). After ZigZag steals $9,000 from his callous boss, Mr. Walters (Oliver Platt), in order to pay rent to his father, Dave coldly keeps the entire amount. Dean Singer (John Leguizamo), ZigZag's older sibling, knows about the theft and tries to find enough money to replace the amount before Mr. Walters realizes it's gone and comes after ZigZag.
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Fine performances elevate the movie above the cliches.

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Andrew Sarris Observer Mr. Goyer's loose, unaccountable direction is technically sophisticated in the worst way. Jun 27, 2002 Full Review Gene Seymour Newsday The movie, despite its rough edges and a tendency to sag in certain places, is wry and engrossing. Rated: 3/4 Jun 21, 2002 Full Review Frank Scheck Hollywood Reporter Goyer's screenplay and direction are thankfully understated, and he has drawn excellent performances from his cast. Jun 21, 2002 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 4/5 Dec 6, 2005 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Aug 21, 2005 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...the film suffers from an overly meandering pace and a central character that's just not all that interesting. Rated: 2/4 Jul 25, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member I really loved this movie (thanks for suggesting it, Ricky). I thought it was James Franco but the name was different... All these years I when I saw John Leguizamo I thought it was always James Franco. lol Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member This drama about a poor autistic kid with an abusive dad is decent, but it has a tendency to drag at times. The kid playing the autistic Zigzag is pretty good, the supporting cast is hit and miss. Goyer's directorial debut proves him competent but not exceptional, I think he is a better screenwriter. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Pretty cool how it was filmed at Del Rae restaurant. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member (***): [img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon14.gif[/img] Interesting and with a good cast. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member When Wesley Snipes first appears, you wonder, if there is going to be some tight action, or fight scenes that will be worth your while. However, you keep watching and then realize, Goyer must be related to an IRS agent. The lead character has been given little to no direction. There are facial ticks and speaking tendencies that appear and disappear, as if Goyer could't make up his mind how badly disabled the character should be. Leguizamo is totally impotent as the cancer ridden "big" that has the incredibly stupid idea of borrowing from a strip club loan shark to pay back money that his "little" stole, but no one knows he stole it, so, huh? The best part of the movie is when 'Zig Zag" tells his 'big' that he peed on his couch, but it was unlike any pee he did before. Brilliant. Thanks Goyer. Bloody horrible. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member I saw the edited version on BETJ Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Louis "ZigZag" Singer (Sam Jones III) is an autistic teen from a broken home, living with his violent father, Dave (Wesley Snipes). After ZigZag steals $9,000 from his callous boss, Mr. Walters (Oliver Platt), in order to pay rent to his father, Dave coldly keeps the entire amount. Dean Singer (John Leguizamo), ZigZag's older sibling, knows about the theft and tries to find enough money to replace the amount before Mr. Walters realizes it's gone and comes after ZigZag.
Director
David S. Goyer
Producer
Elie Samaha, Andrew Stevens
Screenwriter
Landon J. Napoleon, David S. Goyer
Production Co
Franchise Pictures, Epsilon Motion Pictures
Rating
R (Strong Language|Elements of Drugs|Sexual Content|Elements of Violence)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 21, 2002, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 10, 2017
Runtime
1h 41m
Sound Mix
Surround
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