Strapped
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| Directed by | Forest Whitaker |
| Produced by | Nellie Nugiel |
| Written by | Dena Kleiman |
| Starring |
Bokeem Woodbine |
| Music by | Joe Romano |
| Cinematography | Larry Banks |
| Editing by | Glenn Morgan |
| Distributed by | HBO Films |
| Release date(s) | 21 August 1993 |
| Running time | 104 mins |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
Strapped is a 1993 television crime-thriller/drama, produced by HBO Films for HBO. It starred, William James Stiggers Jr., Chi Ali and was the debut film of Bokeem Woodbine and rapper Fredro Starr. Directed by Forest Whitaker, it was the actor's first feature film as a director.
The film portrayed a young ex-con, played by Woodbine, who attempts to turn his life around and start legitimate work. However, his girlfriend soon gets in legal trouble and the police force him into a complicated undercover operation involving selling guns on the street and selling information to the police. The title "Strapped" refers to the urban slang for carrying a gun.
[edit] External links
- Strapped at the Internet Movie Database
- Strapped at Rotten Tomatoes
- Strapped at HBO Films Catalog
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