Straight out of Brooklyn Movie Review 1991

A bleak, nearly hopeless look at a struggling black family in a Brooklyn housing project. The son seeks escape through crime, his father in booze. An up-close and raw look at part of society seldom shown in mainstream film, its undeniable power is sapped by ragged production values and a loose narrative prone to melodrama. Rich (seen in a supporting role) was only 19 years old when he completed this, funded partly by PBS-TV's "American Playhouse."

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 91 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Teen Angst, New York, New York, Urban Drama, New Black Cinema, African America

Screenplay

Matty Rich

Cast

George T. Odom, Ann D. Sanders, Larry (Lawrence) Gilliard, Mark Malone, Reana E. Drummond, Barbara Sanon, Matty Rich

Cinematography

John Rosnell

Director

Matty Rich

Music

Harold Wheeler

Producer

Samuel Goldwyn Company, American Playhouse Theatrical Films, Blacks N' Progress Films

Awards

Ind. Spirit 1992: First Feature; Sundance 1991: Special Jury Prize.