DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Slam / Trimark Pictures, Offline Entertainment Group & Slam Pictures present a Marc Levin film ; produced by Henri M. Kessler, Marc Levin, Richard Stratton.

Widescreen ed.

[Place of publication not identified] : Offline Entertainment Group, ©1998.

1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Trapped in Dodge City, a drug-infested war zone in southeast Washington, D.C., Ray Joshua, gifted young MC, copes with the despair and poverty of his neighborhood by using his wits and verbal talent. One day he is arrested when his drug dealer is gunned down while talking to him. He is put to prison where two rival gangs, Thug Life and the Union, want to recruit him as a member. In jail he finds truth in himself and his craft through Lauren Bell, a beautiful and charismatic writing teacher who leads him to the path of salvation. Using his talent for poetic rap, Ray learns to survive and rise above the pain of his lost generation.

MPAA rating: R.

Rap musicians -- Washington (D.C.) -- Drama.

African American poets -- Washington (D.C.) -- Drama.

Prisons -- Drama.

Prison gangs -- Drama.

Feature films.

Prison films.

Music videos.

Films for hard of hearing people

Williams, Saul.

Sohn, Sonja.

Sia, Beau.

Malone, Bonz.

Levin, Marc, 1951-

DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid.

Trimark Pictures.

Offline Entertainment Group.

Slam Pictures.

Trimark Home Video (Firm)

Goodie Mob (Musical group). World I know.

Esthero (Musical group). World I know.

"All in line for a slice of devil pie."--Cover.

"Features new music by Big Punisher, Next, Ol' Dirty Bastard & Coolio, Q-Tip, Busta Rhymes and more ..."--Cover.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1998.

Features include interactive menus ; scene access ; trailer ; production commentary with Marc Levine & Bonz Malone ; music video, The world I know by Goodie Mob & Esthero.

5.1 Dolby digital ; digitally mastered.

Story by Marc Levin, Richard Stratton ; director of photography, Mark Benjamin; editor, Emir Lewis ; music, DJ Spooky.

Saul Williams, Sonja Sohn, Beau Sia, Bonz Malone, Lawrence Wilson.

DVD; widescreen format; 5.1 Dolby Digital.

In English, with optional English, Spanish, or French subtitles.

Sundance Film Festival, Grand Jury Prize, 1998; Cannes Film Festival, Director's Fortnight, Best Film, 1998.

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