Fresh
While Giovinazzo's crude approach undercuts his occasional stab at gravitas, Cracktown's cast keeps things in the ballpark of relatable humanity.
Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times
Life Is Hot in Cracktown
Be cool. You're so cool. Life is cool in Cracktown.
2009 · 1h 39m · R
Drama
Directed by
Buddy Giovinazzo
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Life Is Hot in Cracktown
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Various stories of how crack cocaine has infiltrated the inner-city streets. Based on Buddy Giovinazzo's novel "Life is Hot in Cracktown".
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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.
Scott Foundas, L.A. Weekly
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