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Gang Related
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R,1hr 46min
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1997
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MGM
Synopsis: A pair of corrupt police officers discover the hard way that crime really doesn't pay in this action drama. Divinci (James Belushi) and Rodriguez (Tupac Shakur) are two New York undercover cops with serious money problems: Rodriguez owes a huge gambling debt, while Divinci wants to retire to Hawaii but lacks the cash. To stretch their paychecks, the partners pose as drug dealers, using narcotics confiscated as evidence; they sell the dope, and after receiving payment, they kill the buyers in carefully ... Full Synopsis
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There are antiheroes, and then there are just unlikable protagonists. It's the latter category that describes the two main characters of Gang Related, and gets at why this uncompromising look into crooked cops feels more sordid than insightful. Tupac Shakur's character shows flashes of a conscience, but Jim Belushi plays a guy waist deep in malfeasance -- not even a good guy undone by a tragic flaw, ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Divinci
Rodriguez
Cynthia
William
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