Life Is Hot in Cracktown

Synopsis: Various stories of how crack cocaine has infiltrated the inner-city streets. Based on Buddy Giovinazzo's novel "Life is Hot in Cracktown".
Genre: Crime, Drama
Director(s): Buddy Giovinazzo
Production: Lightning Media
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.2
Metacritic:
36
Rotten Tomatoes:
50%
R
Year:
2009
99 min
Website
783 Views


Pass the ball.

Watch his crossover.

Watch it, watch it.

He'll break his legs, watch this.

- Let me show you something.

- Where' we goin'?

Romeo?!

C'mon don't be pullin' me around,

I ain't your property.

- I'm showing you something.

- What 'u got to show me?

- I'm showing you something.

- What?

C'mon I'm doing somethin' over here.

Romeo?!

I'm busy.

I'm busy.

Forget it Romeo.

I do you, but I'm not doing them.

What the f*** is the matter?!

Your p*ssy too good for my f***ing friends?!

- I'm telling my brother.

- B*tch tell your motherfucking brother!

B*tch, you think we give a f***?!

Huh?

B*tch take that sh*t off!

Hell no!

- Take that sh*t off!

- F*** you! I ain't taking off sh*t!

- Take that sh*t off now!

- F*** you!

- Take it off!

- No!

- Take this sh*t off!

- Stay the f*** down!

- Ain't no place for you to f***ing go!

- Take your f***ing shirt off!

- I'll hold her! I'll hold her!

- Motherfuckers!

Get off of me!

- Take that sh*t off!

- Get the f*** off of me!

I'll cut your f***ing eyes out!

Do you understand that?!

Take the pants off!

F***ing p*ssy b*tch!

Take your f***ing pants off!

- Get off of me!

- Take your f***ing panties off!

- Take your pants off! Panties off!

- Get the f*** off of me!

F*** you!

Get off of me!

Motherf***er!

I love this sh*t.

You better f***in..

Look at me!

Who the f*** do you think you are?!

Make some noise for me you f***ing sh*t!

- F*** you motherf***er!

- That's what I f***ing like!

- F*** you!

- I love that!

- F*** you!

- I love that! What else you got?!

Yeah! Yeah, this is what

I'm f***ing talking about.

Get off of me!

Wait! Let me get a blast first?!

Please?!

Anal blast b*tch!

You f***ing a**holes!

Motherfucking a**holes!

What's up?

You don't f*** her?

F*** you!

No?

Get the f*** out of here man!

Yeah!

Yo!

Yo cuz that's enough!

F*** you nigga! If you don't like that sh*t,

I'll make you drink that sh*t, Soby!

And you may drink my sh*t!

What the f***?! I'll f*** you up, you Soby!

What the f*** you gonna do huh?!

Hey!

Let's get the f*** outta here, ok?

Thanks baby.

Come on Lou..

You know I can't take food

stamps for beer and cigarettes.

Come on, Manny.

It's just my goddamn food.

Yeah, but Ravi says no cigarettes

and no beer with food stamps.

I don't make up the rules, bro.

How does Ravi know

what the f*** I'm buying?

He see everything?!

Is he God?!

All right, all right, look..

It's $12.85, right?!

Take the $15,

keep the rest.

That way Ravi makes out,

I make out, everybody makes out.

Come on?

Ravi's gonna turn down..

$2.15 profit?

God bless you, cuz.

God bless America.

What's up, ladies?

Oh, you don't wanna know.

Well uhm,

something I can do for you?

Well I'm sure there's somethin'.

What do you guys need?

Rubbers.

Condoms.

Scumbags.

F***ers.

Any special kind?

I dunno what do you suggest?

Here, try these.

I think they'll be good.

Ooh extra large.

Can we try one out first?

I'm afraid not,

all sales are final.

All right. Well we'll take two boxes,

the ones with six of 'em in a box.

Is that enough?

Cesar's gonna kill us if that's all we do.

Yeah, well f*** Cesar.

He ain't out there doin' nobody.

Two boxes..

and a receipt.

A receipt?

Yeah, we can't get

rebursed without a receipt.

Reimbursed,

it's reimbursed.

- That's what I said.

- No, you said rebursed.

You've got to 'ium'.

Reimbursed.

We'll take two receipts, please.

Sure.

Anything else?

No, I think that's it.

Oh and uh, we'll be at the corner

if you'll be needin' anything sweetie.

What the f*** do you want?

I want f***ing money,

that's what I want.

It's just gonna

cost you money.

Oh you better give my f***ing money b*tch,

I ain't f***ing playing with you.

I gave it to you!

F*** you!

Look, I just wanna

get something to eat.

Baby.. Baby..

Hi..

It's almost nine o'clock,

you have to wake up.

Oh, damn babe.

I was having a beautiful dream.

And you woke me up.

Right, slugger.

Gotta get dressed.

Hey..

Your breakfast is almost ready.

How long was he crying for?

He just hasn't stopped.

Sh*t, I must've slept

right through it.

Did you give him his medicine?

Yeah, I just gave it to him.

Ramon, what's going on?

What's going on boss, you tryin'

to drive your mom and your daddy crazy?

What's going on?

Come here.

Come here, baby boy.

No. No.

Pass me..

Pass me the bottle.

No. This is what you want?!

Oh, yes it is..

You wanna be skinny like your momma?

Ramon?!

- Cet, I mean give him more medicine.

- Can't.. I just gave him some.

- You can't give him some more medicine?

- No, I just gave him some, like an hour ago.

- He can't keep on crying..

- It's fine! Let me just.. Give him to me.

You have to go anyway,

so you wouldn't be late.

Give me that.

I gotta go, so..

I mean..

It's fine.

All right..

I'll see you later,

then..

Be careful!

Melody?!

Out of the car!

Motherf***er!

You're late!

I know..

What happened?

F***ing kids beat up the

guy in 4K, stole his shoes.

He called the cops,

but nobody even came.

Easy fuckwads,

no running!

- What happened to 4K?

- Got thrown out. You know Jerry..

Don't let nobody call

the cops for nothing.

You want any crackers?

I've saved you one.

No, it's ok.

You eat it.

Wait here.

I'll get you something to eat.

Excuse me, can you spare

some change? Please?

Excuse me, can you

spare some change?

Thank you.

Excuse me, sir.

Excuse me..

Can I have some change,

please?

Excuse me sir, could you

spare some change, please?

Thank you.

Excuse me, ma'am?

My f***ing brother owes me

that money and he knows it.

Got rid of half her stuff at the

garage sale, sold the f***ing house.

We're entitled to

half her f***ing money.

I thought you haven't

seen her for years?!

She's still my mother,

babe.

So what, this is it?

Yeah, that's it.

That's it. That's the entire cheque.

What were you expecting?

Look, take this for food.

The rest we use for

rockets, yeah?!

Well what about the rent?

We're a few weeks behind.

Look..

First the jones..

then the rent, ok?! Get your

priorities straightened the f*** out.

All right, all right..

- Oh f***ing sh*t!

- What?

What the hell?

It's f***ing Lucky, man,

he's been looking for me.

Did he see us?

I don't know.

Well stick your head out there,

see if he's coming.

You stick your f***ing

head out there, a**hole!

Go ahead!

I'm a coward.

Come on, you..

You're a coward..

F*** off.

Yo man,

you seen my sister?

No.

She ain't been in

since I've been out.

You wanna poke?

Sure.

Hey, what are those

marks on your arm?

Pimples.

Shh..

Yo?!

- You got any change you can spare?

- No man.

Come on..

I'll get you back tomorrow. Soon

as he get my meds, I'll give you some.

??? with lemonade.

What's that?

Makes you see cartoons,

without the TV.

Sorry man..

Gotta wait for my sister.

Yo?!

There' she at.

- Where've you been?

- I went for a walk.

I told you to stay inside,

'till I got back.

I got tired of waiting.

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Buddy Giovinazzo

Buddy Giovinazzo is an American independent filmmaker and author who is known for his gritty-low budget debut film, Combat Shock, and his collection of harrowing short stories of low urban life in his 1993 novel, Life is Hot in Cracktown. Born May 5, 1957 in New York City, Buddy grew up in Staten Island. He went to the College of Staten Island where he graduated with a Masters in Cinema, later teaching film there as well. He is the brother of Rick Giovinazzo who is a composer, orchestrator, and the star of his premier film, Combat Shock. His cousin is television and film actor, Carmine Giovinazzo. more…

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