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Banged Out

2002 · 80 min

A grim, low-budget plunge into gang loyalty and family torn apart, gritty and humorless, with a heavy sense of doom.

Directed by
Richard McGregor
Genres
Action, Crime
Starring
Clifton Powell, Shaun Baker, Steven Williams
Tagline
The Closest You'll Get Without Getting Shot!
Overview
The story is simple – three guys; cousins from the same family, one a member of the Bloods, the other a member of the Crips, the third, caught between the ignorance. An urban tale, spawning grit and realism, Banged Out dares to open a Pandora's box of wicked truths.

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Directed by
Richard McGregor
Genres
Action, Crime
Starring
Clifton Powell, Shaun Baker, Steven Williams
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • family
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • crime
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action, crime
Directed by
Richard McGregor
Written by
Victor Clements, Richard McGregor, Kent Lucas
Starring
Clifton Powell, Shaun Baker, Steven Williams, Montae Russell, Kelly Jo Minter, Iona Morris, Hodari Singleton
Cinematography
Richard McGregor
Runtime
80 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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