The read
Critics rate it 19 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
After a friend overdoses, Spoon and Stretch decide to kick their drug habits and attempt to enroll in a government detox program. Their efforts are hampered by seemingly endless red tape, as they are shuffled from one office to another while being chased by drug dealers and the police.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes88%
Critics rate it 19 points higher than audiences do.
254 audience votes
Key crew
- Vondie Curtis-HallDirector
- Vondie Curtis-HallScreenplay
- Stewart CopelandOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Tim RothStretch
- Tupac ShakurSpoon
- Thandiwe NewtonCookie
- Charles FleischerMr. Woodson
- Vondie Curtis-HallD-Reper
- Howard HessemanBlind Man
- James Pickens Jr.Supervisor
- Tom TowlesD-Reper's Henchman
- Bokeem WoodbineMud (uncredited)
- John SaylesCop #1
- Eric PayneCop #2
- Tom WrightKoolaid
Stills
Themes
escapepoliceaidsdrug addictionsuspicion of murderwithdrawal