Synopsis
Following the death of his father, a suburbanite runs away from home and winds up on Chicago's South Side. After being mugged, the boy befriends a young hustler and, after stealing a gangster's car, the two embark on an adventure down south in search of the hustler's estranged father.
Ratings
IMDb5.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes60%
15 audience votes
Key crew
- Joe EszterhasWriter
- Robert MandelDirector
- Bruce BroughtonOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Ricky BuskerObie
- Darius McCraryScam
- Robert JoyDickie
- Robert ProskyKeegan
- Jerzy SkolimowskiDoc
- Paul WinfieldJohnnie Red
- Brynn ThayerMom
- Bill HudsonDad
- Jim AntonioUncle Harry
- Andrea BebelAlley
- Hutton CobbBible Salesman
- Joe SenecaFerryman
Stills
Themes
chicago, illinoisteenage boyteen comedyinterracial friendshipsuburbaniteadventure comedy