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Seen it?2005 | 86 min | Crime, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but a box office loss and middling reviews (45% on Rotten Tomatoes) held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Menace II Society or Boyz n the Hood, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence, drug use and sex.
A wealthy Los Angeles teen and her superficial friends want to break out of suburbia and experience Southern California's "gangsta" lifestyle, but problems arise when they provoke the wrath of a violent Latino gang.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
45% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$371K worldwide on a $9 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 311K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Barbara Kopple
- Anne HathawayAllison Lang
- Bijou PhillipsEmily
- Shiri ApplebyAmanda
- Michael BiehnStuart Lang
- Joseph Gordon-LevittSam
- Matt O'LearyEric
- Freddy RodríguezHector
- Laura San GiacomoJoanna Lang
- Mike VogelToby
- Raymond CruzChino