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DVD A Gang Land Love Story
 Rating: 4.4 Genres: Crime | Drama | Romance Director: Greg Carter Writers: Greg Carter, Fernando Ojeda-Rios III Stars: Gary Anthony Sturgis, Reagan Gomez-Preston, Gary Carlos Cervantes |
| Storyline The younger sister of a feared African American crime boss and the nephew of his powerful Latina nemesis go on the run in a customized Cadillac convertible packed with $20 million in drugs in this romantic crime drama. Julia and Romano have fallen in love, but their families will never let them be together. Desperate, the two young lovers hit the road in a vintage Cadillac. But their getaway vehicle has some rather precious cargo stashed away in the customized tires, and it isn’t long before their furious families, and the Russian mob, are hot on their trail. Written by Anonymous |
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| Details: Country: USA Release Date: 27 July 2010 (USA) |
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| Box Office Budget: $500,000 (estimated) |
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If hearing people use the n word and call Hispanics, "spics" over and over is your thing, then this movie is for you.
Also, the worst Russian accents I've EVER heard. Just painful to listen to.
The movie is…
Not sexy, not original, not well acted, not interesting, with poor scenery.
I cant really say more, its just AWFUL.
And its been done 100 times before, 100 times better.
Do yourself a favor and skip this movie and don't let any friends you have watch it either lol.
"A Gangland Love Story" is somewhat of a modern day version of Romeo and Juliet. I liked the film but this is the best way to describe it. Here we have a young, beautiful girl who falls in love with a man who is a part of an empire her brother despises. Of course she can't live without him. She has to have him and knowing she shouldn't have him makes him even more desirable. Reagan Gomez offers an excellent performance. I've always been a fan of her work and I am especially happy to see her back at work again. Her brother, Paul, played by Gary Anthony Sturgis, was an over-protective brother. The part was a bit extreme but I found Sturgis' performance to be very honest and believable.
What I can appreciate most about the film was that it was written fairly well. I definitely began to care about the characters. I wanted Julia to find love and not give him up just because her brother didn't want her dating. I also loved loved loved that Romano didn't let Paul scare him off. I'm sorry but men barely pay for dinner nowadays, let alone risk their life to be with a woman! Although the spoken word poetry seemed a little forced, I could appreciate that the film had an even balance of action, roughness, and sensitivity. It wasn't a chick flick but it wasn't a gang movie either. There was something in the film for everyone and ultimately, the characters truly earned their destiny in this film.
While Gangland did not have the poetic language Romeo and Juliet used, it has the hipness and modernization that makes the film completely relatable. I can appreciate the work writer/director Greg Carter invested in this project.
Tiffany Black, Actress/Writer/Director/Blogger Extraordinaire