Gang Related

1997
R
1h 51m

IMDb RATING

6.4/10

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Tupac Shakur and Jim Belushi in Gang Related (1997)

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Action Crime Drama Romance Thriller

After murdering an undercover DEA agent, two corrupt cops scramble to cover up what they've done.After murdering an undercover DEA agent, two corrupt cops scramble to cover up what they've done.After murdering an undercover DEA agent, two corrupt cops scramble to cover up what they've done.

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IMDb RATING

6.4/10

10K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
The spiky onscreen relationship between Jim Belushi and Tupac Shakur was helped offscreen by the fact that Shakur liked to nail his scenes in one or two takes, and was annoyed by Belushi preferring to do it in multiple takes.

Goofs
Before Frank pulls up to Manny's for the first time, you can see a blue sandbag on the curb, marking the spot where Jim Belushi is to stop the car at the proper spot so as to be within the camera frame.

Quotes
[Baylor is questioning Cynthia Webb in court]
Helen Eden: Objection! Mr. Baylor is purposely trying to confuse the witness.
Arthur Baylor: I am *not* trying to confuse the witness; the *witness* has been trying to confuse *this court*!

Crazy credits
Dedicated to Tupac Shakur (1971-1996)

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Seven Years in Tibet/RocketMan/Boogie Nights/Gang Related/Washington Square (1997)

Soundtracks
Lost Souls
Written by Tupac Shakur, Noble and E.D.I., D. Frank & M. Murphy
Performed by 2Pac featuring Noble and E.D.I.
Artists courtesy of The "Untouchable" Death Row Records
Contains an interpolation of "Don't disturb this groove"

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Featured review

6/10

nice work from Tupac

Corrupt cops Frank Divinci (James Belushi) and Rodriguez (Tupac Shakur) kill a drug dealer to rob him with stripper Cynthia Webb (Lela Rochon). Rodriguez owes a large gambling debt to a loan shark. Divinci and Rodriguez are assigned to investigate the murder of the drug dealer who turns out to be an undercover DEA agent. They frame a homeless man (Dennis Quaid) for the crime. The cover-up becomes more and more complicated.

This is an interesting little crime drama. The Dunner trial should be extended because that provides some of the tension. He gets off and is never heard from again. The various story threads should combine and cross until the whole thing blows up at the climax. Belushi does bombastic but he needs more desperation. Tupac is pretty good and shows that he could have been an interesting actor if he lived.