''Gang Tapes'' is a 2001
crime film
Crime film is a film belonging to the crime fiction genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and fiction. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine with many other genres, such as Drama (film and television), dr ...
directed by Adam Ripp and starring
Darris Love
Darris Love (born April 26, 1980) is an American actor, most notable for his role as Raymond 'Ray' Alvarado in Nickelodeon's ''The Secret World of Alex Mack''. Since the show's ending in 1998, he has made appearances in episodes of numerous Ame ...
, Darontay McClendon, and Don Cambell. It has not been considered a mainstream success but did create a
cult following
A cult following is a group of fans who are highly dedicated to a person, idea, object, movement, or work, often an artist, in particular a performing artist, or an artwork in some medium. The latter is often called a cult classic. A film, boo ...
.
Plot
When teenaged Kris (Trivell) receives a camera from a friend that carjacks a visiting family member's vehicle, he also steals their video camera and begins recording gang life in South Central Los Angeles. Kris himself is a wannabe gang member, and the young man looks up to drug dealer Alonzo (Darris Love).
He excitedly follows the violent exploits of the crazed Cyril (Darontay McClendon). As Kris becomes more deeply involved with his dangerous new friends, his loving mother (Sonja Marie) tries to keep him off the streets.
Cast
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Darris Love
Darris Love (born April 26, 1980) is an American actor, most notable for his role as Raymond 'Ray' Alvarado in Nickelodeon's ''The Secret World of Alex Mack''. Since the show's ending in 1998, he has made appearances in episodes of numerous Ame ...
as Alonzo
* Darontay McClendon as Cyril
* Don Campbell as Travis
* Six Reasons as Erik
* Trivell as Kris
* Sonja Marie as Kris' Mother
* Aura Ruiz as Khandi
* Tasheia Woodward as Kris' Sister
* Dwayne Whitehead as Rodney
* Bruce Lemon as Jerald
* Tramonde Myers as "Big Loco"
* Lil' Skrappy as Kris' Killer / Rival In Red
* Celeste Bowen as Raven
* Bradrick Walker as "Eight Ball"
* Lance Peters as "Skeeter"
* Shirley Hill as Cyril's Mother
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Boo Kapone
Hoo-Bangin' Records is a record label founded by Dedrick "Mack 10" Rolison in 1996. Its name is derived from the namesake song by his group Westside Connection, which was released that same year. The label operated as an imprint of Priority a ...
as Himself
See also
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List of hood films
This is a list of hood films. These films focus on the culture and life of African-Americans, Hispanic Americans, Hispanic-Americans, and, in some cases, Asian Americans, Asian-Americans or White Americans who live in segregated, low-income urban c ...
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2001 films
2001 crime drama films
Found footage films
2000s hood films
2000s American films
American crime drama films
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