Snipes
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Rich Murray
Sam Jones
Zoe Saldana
Dean Winters
Rashaan Nall
Mpho Koaho
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
On the mean streets of Philadelphia, a journey through the dark side of the rap music industry as seen through the eyes of Erik Triggs, a teenager who's got a reputation as one of Philly's top "snipers" - the kids record labels employ to plaster the city with promo materials. Erik is working for Ill Wax Records, under the label's marketing chief Cheryl and founder Bobby Starr. Ill Wax may be coming off a string of flops, but Starr is convinced he's found the golden goose in his latest discovery Prolifik, a rapper whom Erik idolizes. Prolifik's first single is burning up the charts and Bobby Starr can't wait to rush his debut album out - but first Prolifik has to finish it, and lately the studio sessions have yielded nothing but infighting and more delays. When Prolifik is abducted in a bloody recording studio shootout, Erik is caught up in a web of lies and crime, and must ultimately turn the tables on the industry he has grown to love.
Director
Rich Murray
Cast
Sam Jones
Zoe Saldana
Dean Winters
Rashaan Nall
Mpho Koaho
Jd Williams
Joel Marsh Garland
Rich Heidelberg
Frank Vincent
Victor Togunde
Johnnie Hobbs
Heather Hunter
Charli Baltimore
Carlo Alban
Victor Argo
J D Williams
Crew
Seth Anderson
Dave Barnes
Roger M. Bobb
Fontella Boone
Thom Bumblauskas
Alexander Buono
Rich Murray
Rich Murray
Aaron Saddler
Chris Schwartz
Chris Schwartz
Adrienne Stern
Trisha Ward
Rob Wiser
Michael J Zampino
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Expanded Release in United States October 4, 2002
Limited Release in United States September 20, 2002
Released in United States on Video February 25, 2003
Released in United States September 2001
Released in United States Summer September 4, 2002
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Planet Africa) September 6-15, 2001.
Feature directorial debut for music video director Rich Murray.
Released in United States on Video February 25, 2003
Released in United States September 2001 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Planet Africa) September 6-15, 2001.)
Released in United States Summer September 4, 2002
Limited Release in United States September 20, 2002
Expanded Release in United States October 4, 2002
