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Life Is Hot in Cracktown
Life Is Hot in Cracktown

Life Is Hot in Cracktown

Be cool. You're so cool. Life is cool in Cracktown.

Genres

Drama

OverView

Various stories of how crack cocaine has infiltrated the inner-city streets. Based on Buddy Giovinazzo's novel "Life is Hot in Cracktown".

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

99 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

26 June 2009

Country

United States of America

Cast

Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington

Marybeth

Victor Rasuk

Victor Rasuk

Manny

Evan Ross

Evan Ross

Romeo

Brandon Routh

Brandon Routh

Sizemore

Shannyn Sossamon

Shannyn Sossamon

Concetta

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Dixon

RZA

RZA

Sammy

Thomas Ian Nicholas

Thomas Ian Nicholas

Chad Wesley

Lara Flynn Boyle

Lara Flynn Boyle

Betty McBain

Illeana Douglas

Illeana Douglas

Mommy

Desmond Harrington

Desmond Harrington

Benny

Ariel Winter

Ariel Winter

Suzie

Ten Travis

Ten Travis

Caeser

Carly Pope

Carly Pope

Stacy

Mark Webber

Mark Webber

Ridley

Tony Plana

Tony Plana

Lou

Katija Pevec

Katija Pevec

Becky

Stephanie Lugo

Stephanie Lugo

Debbie

Maurice Blake

Maurice Blake

Brazil

Omar Regan

Omar Regan

Cremont

Jeffrey Lorenzo

Jeffrey Lorenzo

Soby

Victoria Cruz

Victoria Cruz

911 Operator (voice)

Elena Franklin

Elena Franklin

Melody Amber

Quddus

Quddus

Terrance

Ridge Canipe

Ridge Canipe

Willy

Edoardo Ballerini

Edoardo Ballerini

Chas

Kevin L. Walker

Kevin L. Walker

Marquise

Richard Portnow

Richard Portnow

Guy from 4 K

Jeremy West

Jeremy West

Mr. Rutherford

Hope Olaidé Wilson

Hope Olaidé Wilson

Girl in Closet

Carmine Giovinazzo

Carmine Giovinazzo

Junkie

Bryan Becker

Bryan Becker

Pepperton

Joseph Rye

Joseph Rye

Dr. Clark

Paul Mabon

Paul Mabon

Marybeth's Father

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