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A fifteen-year-old boy wants to buy a gun from an adult racketeer named Priest, in order to become president of the gang to which he belongs, and to return them to active "bopping" (gang fighting) which has declined in Harlem.

1h 45m1964TMDb 5.5

CrimeDrama

English

Crew and Cast

Shirley ClarkeShirley ClarkeDirectorRony ClantonRony ClantonDukeCarl LeeCarl LeePriest
Yolanda RodríguezLuanneClarence Williams IIIClarence Williams IIIBloodGary BollingGary BollingLittleman
Bostic FeltonRod
Joe OliverAngelGloria FosterGloria FosterDuke's Mom
Ted ButlerMom's lover
Marilyn CoxProstituteRichard WardRichard WardStreet speaker
Evadney CanegataAntonio FargasAntonio Fargas

Storyline

A fifteen-year-old boy wants to buy a gun from an adult racketeer named Priest, in order to become president of the gang to which he belongs, and to return them to active "bopping" (gang fighting) which has declined in Harlem.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
20 April 1964
Runtime
1h 45m
TMDB score
5.5 / 10 (22 votes)

Production

Director
Shirley Clarke
Writers
Carl Lee, Shirley Clarke, Warren Miller
Studios
Wiseman Film Productions
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English