Strapped
Brief Synopsis
Diquan Mitchell, an 18-year-old inner-city youth, sells guns on the street and information to the police in order to help his girlfriend Latisha, who is pregnant with his child, get out of jail.
Cast & Crew
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Forest Whitaker
Director
Shicon Jordan
Evan Jermaine Simmons
Kumhee Hong
Wendell Pierce
Bokeem Woodbine
Film Details
Also Known As
HBO Showcase (08/21/93)
MPAA Rating
Genre
Crime
Thriller
Release Date
1993
Location
New York City, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 44m
Synopsis
Diquan Mitchell, an 18-year-old inner-city youth, sells guns on the street and information to the police in order to help his girlfriend Latisha, who is pregnant with his child, get out of jail.
Director
Forest Whitaker
Director
Cast
Shicon Jordan
Evan Jermaine Simmons
Kumhee Hong
Wendell Pierce
Bokeem Woodbine
Chi Ali Griffith
Fredro Starr
Starletta Dupois
Paul Mccrane
Angela Jones
Jay Devlin
Don Blakely
Tonya Pinkins
Anthony Lozama
Samaria Graham
Dorothi Fox
Malachy Cleary
Jermaine Hopkins
Busta Rhymes
Isaiah Washington
Willie Hines
Kia Joy Goodwin
Xiandia O Stewart
Dynamite
Edward Lewis
Monie Love
Jack O'connell
Willie James Stiggers
Jermaine Hopkins
Dina Meyer
Andres G Weston
Mike Farley
Carmel Forte
John Mackay
Mohandas Deweese
Mary Hedahl
Marcella Lowery
Michael Biehn
David Robinson
Jaime Tirelli
Marshall Maurice Mitchell
Joseph Gimpel
Hugh I Hurd
Raymond Moy
Craig Wasson
John Dibenedetto
Yul Vazquez
Samuel E Wright
Joe Pentangelo
Gus Papadopoulos
Lead Person
Crew
John K Adams
Sound Effects
Pia Alabanese
Assistant
Dana Altomare
Assistant Camera Operator
Michael Apted
Executive Producer
Bruce Arcieri
Construction
Paul C Arianas
Assistant
Joann Atwood
Props Assistant
Howard Baines
Stunts
Larry Banks
Director Of Photography
Mike Barry
Camera Operator
Craig Blankenhorn
Photography
Felipe Borrero
Sound
Felipe Borrero
Sound Mixer
Donnaldson K Brown
Production Assistant
Jaki Brown-karman
Casting
Diana E Burton
Property Master
Wilfred Caban
Special Effects
Eileen Cabiling
Assistant
Colin Callender
Executive Producer
Carol Campbell
Hair Stylist
Shari Carpenter
Script Supervisor
Tom Coomey
Technical Supervisor
H. H. Cooper
Assistant Director
Sara Corrigan
Assistant Editor
Lamont Crawford
Dolly Grip
Christopher Cumberbatch
Scenic Artist
Howard Cummings
Production Designer
T W Davis
Foley
T W Davis
Adr Supervisor
Telly Davis
Security
Susan Depalma
Assistant
Jed M Dodge
Dialogue Consultant
Rory Duval
Post-Production Assistant
Anita Ellis
Wardrobe Supervisor
Mark Forman
Other
Susan D Fowler
Assistant Production Coordinator
Leigh French
Looping Coordinator
Michael Friedman
Other
Ken Fundus
Dolly Grip
Darryl Lee Ganious
Production Assistant
Gerry Gershman
Music Supervisor
Valerie Gladstone
Wardrobe Supervisor
Sarah Gyllenstierna
Production Assistant
Catherine Harper
Foley Artist
Amy Herman
Location Manager
Tracey Hinds
Production Assistant
Curtis Hines
Production Assistant
Mark Horstmann
Construction Coordinator
Jere P Huggins
Editor
Charles R Hunt
Boom Operator
Keith Ingram
Production Assistant
Ossama Khuluki
Foley Artist
Dena Kleiman
Screenplay
Tom Kramer
Music Editor
Renton Learmont
Extras Casting Assistant
Michael Leather
On-Set Dresser
Gerald Levert
Song Performer
Leonard Marcel
Sound Design
Roger Mchayle
Titles
Roger Mchayle
Production Assistant
Jim Mcmillan
Key Grip
John Mitchell
Best Boy
Jason Mizel
Music Supervisor
Marilyn R Moore
Apprentice
Glenn A Morgan
Editor
Donald Murray
Dialogue Editor
Donald Murray
Adr Editor
Margo Myers
Production Auditor
Elizabeth J Nevin
Production Coordinator
Nellie Nugiel
Producer
Patrick B. O'brien
Assistant Camera Operator
John A O'connor
Post-Production Supervisor
Robert E. O'connor
Executive Producer
Karen Perry
Costume Designer
Lance Phox
Gaffer
Lydia Pilcher
Production Manager
Lydia Pilcher
Associate Producer
Angela Quiles
Assistant Production Coordinator
Philip Raddy
Assistant
Joe Romano
Music
Phillip Seretti
Sound Supervisor
Phillip Seretti
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Winsome Sinclair
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Lindsey Smith
Set Decorator
Kathy Tanney
Assistant Editor
Sharah Thomas
Production Assistant
Demmie Todd
Photography
Janja Vujovich
Sound
Jeff Ward
Stunt Coordinator
Rick Washburn
Other
Kenn Whitaker
Music
Dwight Williams
Assistant Director
Jim Williams
Color Timer
Ellie Winslow
Makeup Artist
Yvonne Woods
Location Coordinator
Film Details
Also Known As
HBO Showcase (08/21/93)
MPAA Rating
Genre
Crime
Thriller
Release Date
1993
Location
New York City, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 44m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States 1993
Aired in United States August 21, 1993
Aired in United States February 16, 1994
Aired in United States September 1993
Released in United States on Video February 16, 1994
Shown at Deauville Film Festival, September 3-12, 1993.
Shown at Independent Feature Film Market (Closing Night) September 27 - October 4, 1993.
Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals (First Cinema) September 9-18, 1993.
Directorial debut for actor Forest Whitaker.
Began shooting July 13, 1992.
Completed shooting mid-August 1992.
