Hurricane Streets (1997)

Marcus is a kid on Manhattans mean streets Hes turning 15 his father is dead his mother is in prison for smuggling undocumented aliens His grandmother is raising him He has four close buddies who have a basement clubhouse they shoplift and sell the wares to kids One is moving toward selling drugs Marcus wants to take a breather from the city and visit family in New Mexico He also meets Melena 14 a sweet kid who dreams of going to Alaska her father is not just protective but angry and uncommunicative The gang pressures Marcus to move up to burglary and car theft He just wants to breathe open air Can anything go right