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Original Gangstas (1996)

R · 1996-05-10 · 1h 39m · EN
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The original bad boys are stepping up in '96!

A violent street gang, the Rebels, rule the streets of Gary, Indiana. The Rebels shoot Marvin Bookman, a store-keeper, for giving the police information about a drive-by shooting they committed. Marvin's son, former NFL star John who created the Rebels, returns to Gary to be with his father and, with a little help from his friends, to destroy the Rebels his way.

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Larry CohenDirectorAubrey K. RattanWriter
Budget
$4.8M
Box office
$3M

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Fred WilliamsonFred WilliamsonJohn BookmanPam GrierPam GrierLaurie ThompsonJim BrownJim BrownJake TrevorPaul WinfieldPaul WinfieldReverend DorseyIsabel SanfordIsabel SanfordGracie BookmanOscar Brown Jr.Oscar Brown Jr.Marvin BookmanRichard RoundtreeRichard RoundtreeSlickRon O'NealRon O'NealBubbaChristopher B. DuncanChristopher B. DuncanSpyroRobert ForsterRobert ForsterDetective SlattenCharles NapierCharles NapierMayorWings HauserWings HauserMichael Casey

Keywords

GangsterViolenceVigilanteHand to hand combatShootoutB movieGang violenceBlaxploitationDrive by shootingBlaxploitation cinema

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · Thriller · DramaTheme affinityGangster · Violence · VigilanteDialogue densityDramaPacingActionDirector preference201926Actor preference153649 · 54295 · 136244

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What is Original Gangstas about?

A violent street gang, the Rebels, rule the streets of Gary, Indiana. The Rebels shoot Marvin Bookman, a store-keeper, for giving the police information about a drive-by shooting they committed. Marvin's son, former NFL star John who created the Rebels, returns to Gary to be with his father and, with a little help from his friends, to destroy the Rebels his way.

How long is Original Gangstas?

Original Gangstas has a runtime of 99 minutes.

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