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Blue Hill Avenue (2001) 6.5
A child of a middle class home with solid moral values is lured into a world of crime and corruption. Director:Craig Ross Jr.Writer:Craig Ross Jr. |
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Tristan
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Martine
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Simon
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Uncle Rob
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Twinkie
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Hazel
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Melvin
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Wren
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Nicole
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A child of a middle class home with solid moral values is lured into a world of crime and corruption.
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black independent film | crack cocaine | drug dealing | father son relationship |Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong violence, language, drug content and sexualityParents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
3 August 2001 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Blue Hill - Nasce uma Gangue See more »Box Office
Budget:
$1,200,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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I believe that there is an industry-wide conspiracy to deny theatrical access for independent films, particularly those with multi-cultural casts and themes. Blue Hill Ave. reinforces this suspicion in my mind. Of course, I've seen better movies, but I've certainly seen much worse movies in theatrical release and I cannot believe that Blue Hill Ave. could not merit at least a moderate theatrical release on about 500 screens. I would have certainly paid $8 to see this film rather than to see "Soul Plane", "You Got Served", "Baby's Daddy", etc. Perhaps the Justice Dept. needs to step up their investigation into the anti-competitive practices of the mega conglomerate-owned film production and distribution entities. This was supposed to have been resolved in U.S. v Patamount back in 1948! Anyway, I digress. I though Craig Ross, Jr. and his cast and crew did an exceptional job with this film, especially on such a low budget!
If films like Cappuccino (an earlier quality film from this same writer/director) and Blue Hill Ave. can't make it to theaters and the previously mentioned vapid works are able to, why should intelligent Black folks pay $8. at the theater? I hope Mr. Ross' investors were able to profit on this one!