Kerry Washington,
Victor Rasuk,
Evan Ross,
Shannyn Sossamon,
Lara Flynn Boyle
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Based on writer/director Buddy Giovinazzo's novel of the same name, Life Is Hot in Cracktown explores how crack cocaine infiltrated the streets of urban America by following the journeys of four peopl... read more
DVD Release Date: August 25, 2009
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August 29, 2011fb100000040220993This is garbage. There's no reason to follow the lives of a single character involved, they're all one-dimensional losers. The writer doesn't convey anything more than an outsider's glimpse into the subject matter. This movie relies on nothing more than shock value, and it's a... read more
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August 29, 2009The great Buddy Giovinazzo returns after a painfully long hiatus with this fantastically titled masterpiece. It's as if Abel Ferrara and Robert Altman joined forces, only with that nihilistic Buddy touch.
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June 5, 2010This movie is beyond bad. No, I'm not one of those people who requires a Hollywood ending or a movie to shed some positive light at the end of films to show some amount of hope. The one (and ONLY) thing redeeming about this movie is that there isn't an ounce of hope in it. Som... read more
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March 16, 2010Low production value hurts some movies more than others. Sci-fi, horror, action, these suffer. Some dramas can pull it off. For some reason, this one didn?t. It might have just been the quality of the set dressing or ?film stock?. But it also was very jumpy about some scenes but ... read more
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November 22, 2009Complete and utter crap! The actors are all idiots, save for a little boy, and this movie thinks that if you are poor, you are a deviant. Seriously, all the poor people in this do some terrible things, wtf?
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September 7, 2009Buddy G is back, and he's as downbeat as ever. The opening scene tells you, right off the bat, that this is gonna be ugly, and it doesn't disappoint. People looking for some kind of positive, hopeful message best steer clear. There's no hope to be found in this one. Don't let... read more
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August 22, 2009Powerfully acted, it's certainly not a cheery film but it's handled very well. Gritty atmosphere, unpleasant at times to watch, but it's compelling and fascinating as well.
Critic Reviews
July 1, 2009
Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times
July 2, 2009
Clay Cane, BET.com
There are no positive characters in Cracktown. No voice of reason; just the reality of dire circumstances, which cannot be tied up in a pretty Hollywood bow. Full Review
June 26, 2009
Tim Cogshell, Boxoffice Magazine
One part Crash and one part Menace II Society. Full Review
June 26, 2009
Wilson Morales, BlackFilm.com
Aside from tremendous performances given by Washington and Rasuk, the bleakness in 'Cracktown' doesn't offer a solution that leaves a positive outlook on life. Full Review
June 25, 2009
Geoff Berkshire, Metromix.com
About as credible as a middle school production of Death of a Salesman. The unspectacular storylines plod along, dragged down by lackluster performances and sloppy direction. Full Review
June 25, 2009
Scott Foundas, L.A. Weekly
Life goes far past the boiling point for most of the characters in this hilariously overwrought ghetto soap opera from cult writer-director Buddy Giovinazzo. Full Review
July 2, 2009
Hollywood Reporter
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