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New Jersey Drive

Name: New Jersey Drive
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1995-04-19
Cast: Sharron Corley, Gabriel Casseus, Saul Stein, Donald Faison, Gwen McGee

1995 | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. 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 and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Hate U Give or Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, start here.
The mood: Tense, dark and gritty.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
What might put you off: Rated R: meant for adults.

Jason and Midget are two young, black teenagers living in Newark, New Jersey, the unofficial car theft capital of the world. Their favourite pastime is that of everybody in their neighbourhood: stealing cars and joyriding. The trouble starts when they steal a police car and the cops launch a violent offensive that involves beating and even shooting suspects.

How it earned its rating

CriticsSolid
62% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerSolid
$8 million worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 38K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Nick Gomez

Sharron CorleyJason Petty
Gabriel CasseusMidget
Saul SteinEmil Roscoe
Donald FaisonTiny
Gwen McGeeRene Petty
Heavy DBo-Kane
Roscoe OrmanJudge
Christine BaranskiProsecutor
Michele MorganCoreen
Ellsworth DavisCisco