Gang Tapes is a 2001 crime film directed by Adam Ripp and starring Darris Love, Darontay McClendon, and Don Cambell. It has not been considered a mainstream success but did create a cult following.[2][3]
| Gang Tapes | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Adam Ripp |
| Written by | Steven Wolfson Adam Ripp |
| Produced by | Adam Ripp David H. Goodman[1] |
| Starring | Darris Love Darontay McClendon Don Cambell Six Reasons Trivell |
| Cinematography | Keith L. Smith |
| Edited by | Tina Imahara |
| Music by | Coolio Kurupt Chino XL |
| Distributed by | Lions Gate Films Thomas Edison Invention |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English, Spanish. |
Plot
editWhen teenaged Kris (Trivell) receives a camera from a friend that carjacks a visiting family member's vehicle, he also steals their video camera and begins recording gang life in South Central Los Angeles. Kris himself is a wannabe gang member, and the young man looks up to drug dealer Alonzo (Darris Love).
He excitedly follows the violent exploits of the crazed Cyril (Darontay McClendon). As Kris becomes more deeply involved with his dangerous new friends, his loving mother (Sonja Marie) tries to keep him off the streets.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Artie Ripp: Filmography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2016. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ "Gang Tapes". bluntreview.com. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ Johnson, Reed (8 December 2002). "'Gang Tapes' tells it raw, but who will get to see?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
External links
edit- Gang Tapes at IMDb
- Gang Tapes at Box Office Mojo
- Gang Tapes at Rotten Tomatoes
- Gang Tapes at AllMovie
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