Straight Out of Brooklyn

1991
R
1h 31m

IMDb RATING

5.8/10

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Crime Drama

A young man living in poverty makes a plan to rob a drug dealer and change the life of his family.A young man living in poverty makes a plan to rob a drug dealer and change the life of his family.A young man living in poverty makes a plan to rob a drug dealer and change the life of his family.

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IMDb RATING

5.8/10

683

YOUR RATING

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Awards
- 4 wins & 5 nominations total

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Straight Out of Brooklyn

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George T. Odom

Ray Brown

Ann D. Sanders

Frankie Brown

Lawrence Gilliard Jr.

Dennis Brown
(as Larry Gilliard Jr.)

Barbara Sanon

Carolyn Brown

Reana E. Drummond

Shirley

Matty Rich

Larry

Mark Malone

Kevin

Ali A. Wahhab

Luther
(as Ali Shahid Abdul Wahhab)

Joseph A. Thomas

Saledene

James McFadden

James

Dorise Black

Ms. Walker

Robert N. Nash

Skeet

Fran Sperling

Sarah

Billy R.

Gas Station Customer

Joseph Pampillonia

Gas Station Manager
(as Joseph Pillonia)

Booker T. Matthews

Uncle Scotty

J.R. Hill

Bartender

Walter Meade

Man in Grocery Store

Director
- Matty Rich
Writer
- Matty Rich
All cast & crew
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Trivia
To raise financing for his film, Matty Rich went on a local radio station in Brooklyn, asking for pledges. The next day about 50 people showed up and he raised $77,000 in the space of 20 minutes.

Alternate versions
Emmitt H Thrower played the role of Father of Larry. Scenes cut from movie.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves/Straight Out of Brooklyn/Dark Obsession/Bright Angel (1991)

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Review

Featured review

7/10

Good debut for small budget film.

This film boasts credible performances by the cast, including some powerful moments. The pacing is uneven at times, almost, but not convincingly, giving it a cinema verite feel. The makeup for the battered wife is obvious to distraction. It is certainly worth viewing, but one has to do so without comparing it to something a large studio would distribute. I would love to see what Matty Rich might produce with a larger budget.