Strapped

Strapped
Genre	Crime Drama
Written by	Dena Kleiman
Directed by	Forest Whitaker
Starring	Bokeem Woodbine Fredro Chi Ali William James Stiggers, Jr. Michael Biehn Angela Jones
Theme music composer	Joe Romano
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
Production
Producer(s)	Nellie Nugiel
Editor(s)	Glenn Morgan
Cinematography	Larry Banks
Running time	104 minutes
Distributor	HBO Films
Release
Original network	HBO
Original release	August 21, 1993

Strapped is a 1993 television crime-thriller/drama produced by HBO Films. The film, which was directed by Forest Whitaker, was the cinematic debut of Bokeem Woodbine. It features several rappers including Fredro Starr, Busta Rhymes, and Kool Moe Dee.^[1]

Overview

A young ex-con, played by Woodbine, attempts to turn his life around and start legitimate work. However, his girlfriend gets in legal trouble and the police force him into a complicated undercover operation that involves selling guns on the street while selling information to the police.

The film's title refers to the urban slang for carrying a gun.

Cast

(partial list)

• Bokeem Woodbine as Diquan Mitchell
• Kia Goodwin as Latisha Jordan
• William James Stiggers, Jr. as Chucky
• Chi Ali as Pharaoh
• Yo-Yo (rapper) as Ann
• Michael Biehn as Matthew McRae
• Jermaine Hopkins as Lay-Lay
• Isaiah Washington as Willie
• Kool Moe Dee as Chaz
• Paul McCrane as Mitch Corman
• Monie Love as Yvonne
• Edward Lewis as Video Kid
• Craig Wasson as Ben
• George Letrell Dynamite as Jamel (as Dynamite)
• Dina Meyer as Delivery Person
• Angela Jones as Woman at Clinic
• Busta Rhymes as Buster
• Fredro Starr as Bamboo/Mark Rivers
• Wendell Pierce as District Attorney
• Starletta DuPois as Diquan's mother
• Samaria Graham as Mother in Grocery Store

References

1. Bernard Weinraub (1993-08-17). "Switching To a New Camera Angle". The New York Times.

External links

• Strapped at the Internet Movie Database
• Strapped at Rotten Tomatoes
• Strapped at HBO Films