Gang Related (1997) is a movie that I recently watched for the first time in a long time on HBOMAX. The storyline follows two corrupt police officers who murder one of their middle men one night. A homeless man is framed for the murder and open to receiving the charges...until his former lawyer recognizes him and comes to the aid of the homeless man. The police officers scramble to keep their tracks covered.
This movie is written and directed by Jim Kouf (National Treasure) and stars Jim Belushi (Red Heat), Tupac Shakur (Poetic Justice), James Earl Jones (The Lion King), Dennis Quaid (Innerspace), Lela Rochon (Waiting to Exhale), Tom Lister Jr. (Friday) and David Paymer (Get Shorty).
This cast is absolutely amazing. Everyone delivers a tremendous performance, but Dennis Quaid and James Earl Jones were especially impressive. Lela Rochon delivered a strong performance and was gorgeous. The courtroom scenes were solid, not great, but the "that's not my gun" scene cracked me up. The dialogue was authentic and well executed and there was great chemistry and natural reactions between characters. It was impressive to see Tupac Shakur keep up with such an impressive cast.
Overall, this is an above average addition to the crime drama genre. I would score this a 6.5-7/10 and recommend seeing it once.
This movie is written and directed by Jim Kouf (National Treasure) and stars Jim Belushi (Red Heat), Tupac Shakur (Poetic Justice), James Earl Jones (The Lion King), Dennis Quaid (Innerspace), Lela Rochon (Waiting to Exhale), Tom Lister Jr. (Friday) and David Paymer (Get Shorty).
This cast is absolutely amazing. Everyone delivers a tremendous performance, but Dennis Quaid and James Earl Jones were especially impressive. Lela Rochon delivered a strong performance and was gorgeous. The courtroom scenes were solid, not great, but the "that's not my gun" scene cracked me up. The dialogue was authentic and well executed and there was great chemistry and natural reactions between characters. It was impressive to see Tupac Shakur keep up with such an impressive cast.
Overall, this is an above average addition to the crime drama genre. I would score this a 6.5-7/10 and recommend seeing it once.