Hurricane Streets (1997)
Hurricane Streets (1997)
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Plot.
Marcus is a kid on Manhattan's mean streets. He's turning 15, his father is dead, his mother is in prison for smuggling undocumented aliens. His grandmother is raising him. He has four close buddies who have a basement clubhouse; they shoplift and sell the wares to kids. One is moving toward selling drugs. Marcus wants to take a breather from the city and visit family in New Mexico. He also meets Melena, 14, a sweet kid who dreams of going to Alaska; her father is not just protective but angry and uncommunicative. The gang pressures Marcus to move up to burglary and car theft. He just wants to breathe open air. Can anything go right?
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Cast & Crew.
Brendan Sexton III
Marcus
Shawn Elliott
Paco
Antoine McLean
Harold
Mtume Gant
Louis
Heather Matarazzo
Ashley
Carlo Alban
Benny
David Roland Frank
Chip
Adrian Grenier
Punk
Lynn Cohen
Lucy
Isidra Vega
Melena
José Zúñiga
Kramer
L.M. Kit Carson
Mack
Edie Falco
Joanne
Terry Alexander
Duane
Morgan J. Freeman
Director
Socorro Santiago
Gloria
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Wiki.
Hurricane Streets (also known as Hurricane) is a 1997 American coming-of-age drama film directed and written by Morgan J. Freeman in his feature directorial debut. It stars Brendan Sexton III, Shawn Elliot, L. M. Kit Carson, and Edie Falco. The film tells the story of Marcus, a New York City street kid who is conflicted between running with a gang who want to move up in more serious crimes and a girl he meets who tries to steer him clear from a potential life in prison.
At the 1997 Sundance Film Festival, the film won the Audience Award, Best Director Award, and Best Cinematography Award, making it the first film to ever win three awards at the festival. It was released by United Artists.