Ex-con attempting to go straight runs across serious problems. His girlfriend gets arrested for dealing crack to an undercover police officer. In a desperate attempt to get the charges dropped against his woman, he strikes a deal with a weapons cop to turn in local gun dealers. However, the D.A. is not satisfied with the results, resulting in some serious game playing and double crossing.
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Michael Biehn
Matthew McRae
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The Terminator
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Bokeem Woodbine
Diquan Mitchell
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Halo
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Kia Goodwin
Latisha Jordan
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Swimfan
William James Stiggers Jr.
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Chi Ali
Pharoah
Starletta DuPois
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The Notebook
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Isaiah Washington
Willie
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The 100
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Fredro Starr
Bamboo
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Save the Last Dance
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Craig Wasson
Ben
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Jermaine Hopkins
Lay Lay
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Juice
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Dina Meyer
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Forest Whitaker Director · Dena Kleiman Writer
United States release August 21, 1993 · Produced in United States
Production
HBO Films
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United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · August 21, 1993
Theatrical
Germany
October 28, 2022 · Physical
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