Hurricane Streets (1997)

overview : Marcus is a kid on Manhattan's mean streets. He's turning 15, his father is dead, his mother is in prison for smuggling undocumented aliens. His grandmother is raising him. He has four close buddies who have a basement clubhouse; they shoplift and sell the wares to kids. One is moving toward selling drugs. Marcus wants to take a breather from the city and visit family in New Mexico. He also meets Melena, 14, a sweet kid who dreams of going to Alaska; her father is not just protective but angry and uncommunicative. The gang pressures Marcus to move up to burglary and car theft. He just wants to breathe open air. Can anything go right?

Release Date : Jan 21, 1997

Runtime : 1h 26m

Genre : Romance  Crime  Drama  

Companies : Posthorn Pictures, United Artists, Giv'en Films

Countries : United States of America

Keywords : prison, smuggling (contraband), new mexico, gang, theft