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Jails, Hospitals & Hip-Hop

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R,1hr 29min
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2000
Synopsis: In this screen adaptation of his acclaimed one-man show, actor, writer, and performance artist Danny Hoch explores the lives of a culturally diverse group of New Yorkers, often seen through the influence of hip-hop music. Hoch's characters include a kid in a wheelchair explaining the toll his mother's cocaine addiction has taken on him; a street vendor in the Bronx whose face-off with a cop is complicated when the policeman can't tell what race he is; an elderly Jewish woman who fears for the safety ... Full Synopsis
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By and large Mr. Hoch's portrayals are as harsh and authentic as a police photograph, but an occasional touch of sentimentality creeps in. Full Review
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71
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out of 100
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