Original Gangstas
The original bad boys are stepping up in '96!
The original bad boys are stepping up in '96!
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
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1996
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The Rebels rule the streets of Gary, Indiana. They shoot storekeeper Marvin Bookman for giving the police information about a drive-by shooting they committed. Marvin’s son, former NFL star and Rebel founder John returns to be with his father and, with a little help from some friends, to destroy the gang his way.
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Runtime:
99 min
Release date:
10 May 1996
Country:
US
Languages:
Spanish, English
Budget:
$4,800,000
Revenue:
$3,014,000
Awards:
N/A
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Original Gangstas leaves you feeling that more could have been made of this 'blaxploitation' reunion, but it's not bad -- and no more and no less substantial than the films of the original cycle.
– Kevin Thomas,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb 2001
fresh:
Where Original Gangstas works is in its understanding that the stars are playing the characters they created 25 years ago as their older selves.
– Mary Elizabeth Williams,
Salon.com,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
Think Boyz N the Hood meets The Mod Squad.
– Susan Stark,
Detroit News,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
The purpose is to entertain, and on that score the film delivers impressively.
– Hal Hinson,
Washington Post,
1 Jan 2000