Life is Hot in Cracktown
Available Now
On DVD
- Synopsis
- Based on writer/director Buddy Giovinazzo's novel of the same name, Life Is Hot in Cracktown explores how crack cocaine infiltrated the streets of urban America by following the journeys of four people whose lives are on a tragic collision course....
- Read Full Synopsis
- Director(s)
- Buddy Giovinazzo
- Distributor(s)
- Lightning Media
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 100 min.
Critic Reviews
Los Angeles Times | Glenn WhippAdd Critic to Favorites
While Giovinazzo's crude approach undercuts his occasional stab at gravitas, "Cracktown's" cast keeps things in the ballpark of relatable humanity. Best of the lot is Kerry Washington.Read the full review
Variety | Justin ChangAdd Critic to Favorites
Nowhere near as much fun as its title, playing out like an unusually obtuse episode of "The Wire."Read the full review
The Hollywood Reporter | Kirk HoneycuttAdd Critic to Favorites
For those wearied by cliches about poverty, rote characterizations of minorities and shocks for their own sake, best to avoid "Cracktown."Read the full review
Want More Life is Hot in Cracktown?
Watch Free Movies Online
SlashControl
Couch potatoes, rejoice! Choose from a library of 1000s of free movies and watch them online, anytime -- all at the brand-new SlashControl.
Watch Free Movies and TV Shows Online
Plus, check out:
Headlines
-
50% Life is Hot in Cracktown
07/02/09 Based on Buddy Giovinazzo's best-selling novel, Life is Hot in Cracktown shows the gritty, hard realities of a neighborhood, as well as the struggling, proud people who try to survive them everyday. | Rotten Tomatoes -
40% Life is Hot in Cracktown
07/01/09 Based on Buddy Giovinazzo's best-selling novel, Life is Hot in Cracktown shows the gritty, hard realities of a neighborhood, as well as the struggling, proud people who try to survive them everyday. | Rotten Tomatoes -
Life is Hot in Cracktown
06/25/09 Based on Buddy Giovinazzo's best-selling novel, Life is Hot in Cracktown shows the gritty, hard realities of a neighborhood, as well as the struggling, proud people who try to survive them everyday. | Rotten Tomatoes -
Life Is Hot in Cracktown
06/25/09 An aggressively sordid plunge into drug-ruled territory, writer-director Buddy Giovinazzo's adaptation of his 1993 short-story collection is nowhere near as much fun as its title, playing out like an unusually obtuse episode of "The Wire." A few high-grade performances won't be enough to get positive word on the street for the limited release, which opens June 26 in Los Angeles. | Variety -
Exclusive: Clip from 'Life is Hot in Cracktown'
05/27/09 Moviefone Cinematical has just received this exclusive clip from Life is Hot in Cracktown , which looks to be a pretty intense ensemble drama about a group of people trying to survive on the drug-infested inner-city streets. | Cinematical.com