2014

1h 26m

6.5(171 votes)

Drama

Overview

A 21-year-old reformed gangster's devotion to his family and his future is put to the test when he is released from prison and returns to his old stomping grounds in Watts, Los Angeles.

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16 members

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John Boyega

Bambi

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Glenn Plummer

Uncle Shrimp

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De'Aundre Bonds

Gideon

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Keke Palmer

Samaara

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Sufe Bradshaw

Detective Gill

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Nora Zehetner

Janine

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Rotimi

Wayne

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Todd Louiso

Peter Hall

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Jernard Burks

Cornell

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Maximiliano Hernández

Detective Hernandez

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Anika Noni Rose

Miss Price

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Kellita Smith

Tanya

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Ethan Coach

Day

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Justin Coach

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Fat Dog

Fat Rat

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Kandiss Edmundson

Jail Guard

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