Bomb the System
“Graffiti Can Be A Powerful Weapon”
Anthony ‘Blest’ (Mark Webber) is one of the most talented and notorious graffiti artists in New York City. Despite the tragic loss of his older brother during a nightly 'bombing' foray with a graffiti crew, Anthony has the same insatiable addiction. With the other members of his ‘crew,’ Anthony parties, shoplifts spray-paint and 'tags' virgin walls with his signature 'Blest.' He does his best to avoid run-ins with the cops and hostile rival crews, but he can’t avoid the pressure from his mother to attend college, and from his girlfriend to leave New York with her. As tensions rise, a physical threat from the cops causes the crew to intensify their bombing excursions, calling an all out war on the city. When the inevitable confrontation happens, a tragedy results that pushes Anthony to make a decision that has even darker consequences.
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Cast
34 people
Mark Webber
Anthony "Blest" Campo
Known for
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
13 Sins
Gano Grills
Justin "Buk 50" Broady
Known for
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Bamboozled
Jade Yorker
Kevin "Lune" Broady
Known for
Gridiron Gang
Urban Justice
Jaclyn DeSantis
Alexandra
Known for
The Way of War
Carlito's Way: Rise to Power
Joey Dedio
Hazer
Known for
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Denver, the Last Dinosaur
Stephen Buchanan
Noble
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The Ascent
Mr. Stache
Al Sapienza
Bobby Cox
Known for
Godzilla
Ascension
Bonz Malone
Nole Shorts
Also in
Life
Shaft
Donna Mitchell
Diane Campo
Known for
Olive Kitteridge
Mona Lisa Smile
Kumar Pallana
Kumar Baba
Known for
The Terminal
The Royal Tenenbaums
KaDee Strickland
Toni
Known for
Cruel Summer
Private Practice
Blake Lethem
Lazaro
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Adam Bhala Lough Director · El-P Composer Ben Kutchins Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $16K · United States release May 27, 2005 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$15,520
Production
New Picture Company
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · December 1, 2002
Premiere · Anchorage International Film Festival
United States · May 27, 2005
Limited theatrical
United States
May 7, 2003 · Premiere · Tribeca Film Festival
June 12, 2003 · Premiere · Los Angeles Film Festival
Denmark
March 31, 2004 · Premiere · NatFilm Festival
Egypt
October 15, 2003 · Premiere · Cairo International Film Festival
Greece
September 14, 2003 · Premiere · Athens Film Festival
Iceland
April 17, 2005 · Premiere · Iceland International Film Festival
Italy
October 31, 2003 · Premiere · Milan International Film Festival
Norway
November 24, 2003 · Premiere · Oslo International Film Festival
Sweden
November 18, 2003 · Premiere · Stockholm International Film Festival
United Kingdom
October 1, 2003 · Premiere · Leeds International Film Festival
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