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Gang Tapes

2001 · 91 min

A raw, immersive plunge into street violence through a shaky camcorder lens, leaving you tense and unsettled.

Directed by
Adam Ripp
Genres
Drama, Crime, Action
Starring
Darris Love, Darontay McClendon, Don Cambell
Tagline
A coming of Rage story
Overview
When a brutal carjacking yields a videocamera, a teenage boy decides to document his life and the lives of his fellow gangbangers.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Adam Ripp
Genres
Drama, Crime, Action
Starring
Darris Love, Darontay McClendon, Don Cambell
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • crime
  • coming-of-age
  • family
  • survival
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • found footage
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, crime, action, adventure, thriller
Directed by
Adam Ripp
Written by
Steven Wolfson
Starring
Darris Love, Darontay McClendon, Don Cambell, Six Reasons, Trivell, Sonja Marie, Aurah Ruiz, Tasheia Woodward
Music
Coolio, Chino XL
Cinematography
Keith L. Smith
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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