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Strike is a young city drug pusher under the tutelage of drug lord Rodney Little. When a night manager at a fast-food restaurant is found with four bullets in his body, Strike’s older brother turns himself in as the killer. Detective Rocco Klein doesn’t buy the story, however, setting out to find the truth, and it seems that all the fingers point toward Strike & Rodney.
Critics Sentiment
Andre violently beats Strike in front of the housing project
Strike's mother reveals Victor was bedridden and couldn't have killed Darryl
The film peaks with Andre's powerful confrontation of Strike, then drops significantly when the resolution feels anticlimactic to critics.
Critics consistently praised the performances, particularly Harvey Keitel and the supporting cast, while appreciating Lee's authentic portrayal of urban life and the drug trade. However, many found the stylistic approach sometimes worked against the gritty realism, and the resolution disappointed some who expected a stronger payoff. The film maintains solid critical respect throughout but never quite reaches the heights of Lee's best work.
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Harvey Keitel
Det. Rocco Klein
John Turturro
Det. Larry Mazilli
Delroy Lindo
Rodney Little
Mekhi Phifer
Ronald 'Strike' Dunham
Isaiah Washington
Victor Dunham
Keith David
André the Giant
Peewee Love
Tyrone 'Shorty' Jeeter
Regina Taylor
Iris Jeeter
Thomas Jefferson Byrd
Errol Barnes
Sticky Fingaz
Scientific
Fredro Starr
Go
Elvis Nolasco
Horace
Lawrence B. Adisa
Stan
Hassan Johnson
Skills
Frances Foster
Gloria
Michael Imperioli
Detective Jo-Jo
Lisa Arrindell
Sharon, Victor's Wife
Paul Calderon
Jesus at Hambones
Brendan Kelly
Big Chief
Mike Starr
Thumper
Crew
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