Snipes Movie Review 2001

Snipes are the posters you see plastered to walls and lampposts--in this case they're of up-and-coming Philly rapper Prolifik (Nelly), who's got a gangsta background and a shady record deal. The record label owner, Bobby Starr (Winters), is in hock to local mobster Johnnie Maradino (Vincent). When Prolifik gets kidnapped and the master tape of his recordings is also stolen, Starr, for some unknown reason, thinks that gofer/fan Erik (Jones) is somehow mixed up in the mess. Actually, there's a lot that's unclear since first-timer Murray overstuffs the plot.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 113 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Urban Gangstas, Philadelphia, Hip-Hop/Rap, Kidnapped!

Screenplay

Rich Murray, Rob Wiser

Cast

Sam Jones, Dean Winters, Mpho Koaho, Nelly, Zoe Saldana, Frank Vincent

Cinematography

Alexander Buono

Director

Rich Murray