Fifth Ward


2000

Brief Synopsis

An urban drama set in the Fifth Ward section of Houston. A young artist must decide whether to attend college or run with his criminal gun-dealing friends. While working at a neighborhood grocery store, he falls in love with the Korean daughter of his employer, and when his friend hatches a desperat

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
2000
Location
Houston, Texas, USA

Synopsis

An urban drama set in the Fifth Ward section of Houston. A young artist must decide whether to attend college or run with his criminal gun-dealing friends. While working at a neighborhood grocery store, he falls in love with the Korean daughter of his employer, and when his friend hatches a desperate plan to rob the store, he must choose whether to protect the girl he loves or go along with the heist. When the robbery goes awry and his girlfriend is gunned down, the young man ultimately decides to head off to college and leave the streets behind.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
2000
Location
Houston, Texas, USA

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2000

Released in United States on Video March 14, 2000

Straight-to-video release.

Began shooting December 20, 1996.

Completed shooting early March 1997.

Released in United States 2000

Released in United States on Video March 14, 2000