'Crips and Bloods: Made in America' Details Los Angeles' Underworld
Marissa Brassfield — January 18, 2009 — Social Good
References: cripsandbloodsmovie & highsnobiety
The Crips and the Bloods are two dueling African-American gangs that are the largest and most infamous in Los Angeles. A new movie called 'Crips and Bloods: Made in America' from director and filmmaker Stacy Peralta chronicles the shocking South Los Angeles underworld. 'Crips and Bloods' is narrated by Forest Whitaker and is a first-person look into the influences that drive this disturbing and dangerous gang scene.
A trailer from the movie appears above, but be warned: Some of its content is graphically intense and might be offensive to some readers.
A trailer from the movie appears above, but be warned: Some of its content is graphically intense and might be offensive to some readers.
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