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Life Is Hot in Cracktown

Play trailer Poster for Life Is Hot in Cracktown R,  2009,  1h 39m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 50% 6 Reviews Tomatometer 54% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
50% Tomatometer 6 Reviews 54% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Various stories show how crack cocaine has infiltrated inner-city streets.

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Glenn Whipp Los Angeles Times Jul 1, 2009
3/5
While Giovinazzo's crude approach undercuts his occasional stab at gravitas, Cracktown's cast keeps things in the ballpark of relatable humanity. Go to Full Review
Tim Cogshell Boxoffice Magazine Jun 26, 2009
3/5
One part Crash and one part Menace II Society. Go to Full Review
Clay Cane BET.com Jul 2, 2009
B+
There are no positive characters in Cracktown. No voice of reason; just the reality of dire circumstances, which cannot be tied up in a pretty Hollywood bow. Go to Full Review
Wilson Morales BlackFilm.com Jun 26, 2009
2/4
Aside from tremendous performances given by Washington and Rasuk, the bleakness in 'Cracktown' doesn't offer a solution that leaves a positive outlook on life. Go to Full Review
Geoff Berkshire Metromix.com Jun 25, 2009
1.5/5
About as credible as a middle school production of Death of a Salesman. The unspectacular storylines plod along, dragged down by lackluster performances and sloppy direction. Go to Full Review
Scott Foundas L.A. Weekly Jun 25, 2009
Life goes far past the boiling point for most of the characters in this hilariously overwrought ghetto soap opera from cult writer-director Buddy Giovinazzo. Go to Full Review
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Jun 18, 2018 This movie is beyond bad. No, I'm not one of those people who requires a Hollywood ending or a movie to shed some positive light at the end of films to show some amount of hope. The one (and ONLY) thing redeeming about this movie is that there isn't an ounce of hope in it. Sometimes life just sucks, and this movie shows the worst of life. Unfortunately it also shows some of the worst performances and directing I've ever seen. The movie is just plain bad. See more
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Cast & Crew

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Buddy Giovinazzo

Director

Shannyn Sossamon

Concetta

Brandon Routh

Sizemore

Lara Flynn Boyle

Betty McBain

Kerry Washington

Marybeth

Carly Pope

Stacy

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Life Is Hot in Cracktown

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Movie Info

Synopsis Various stories show how crack cocaine has infiltrated inner-city streets.
Director
Buddy Giovinazzo
Producer
William Fisch, Larry Rattner
Screenwriter
Buddy Giovinazzo
Production Co
Karmic Productions
Rating
R (Strong Violence|Pervasive Language|Drug Content Throughout|Nudity|Graphic Sexuality|Rape)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Aug 25, 2009
Runtime
1h 39m
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