Always Outnumbered Always Outgunned Movie Review 1998

Character study follows ex-con Socrates Fortlow (Fishburne in a dynamic performance). A convicted murderer, he's now trying to lead a non-violent life on the violent streets of L.A.'s Watts, maintain his dignity, and find a job. But none of this is easy. Adapted from the book by Mosley, who wrote the teleplay.

Distribution

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Available on VHS
Running time 110 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

African America, L.A., Hard Knock Life, Ex-Cons

Screenplay

Walter Mosley

Cast

Laurence "Larry" Fishburne, Bill Cobbs, Natalie Cole, Daniel Williams, Laurie Metcalf, Bill Nunn, Cicely Tyson, Isaiah Washington

Cinematography

John Bailey

Director

Michael Apted

Music

Michael Franti

Producer

Laurence Fishburne, Walter Mosley, HBO NYC Productions, Palomar Pictures International