Off the Hook
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Adam Watstein
Walter Velasquez
Jamal Mackey
L Vee Anduze
Anthony Young
Pamela Johnson
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
South Bronx denizens Walter Velasquez and Lorenzo Lewis have formed a rap group called POS-NEG are and about to cut their first album. Walter attends a local college and coaches children in sports in Manhattan, while Lorenzo is unemployed and hangs out with local thugs. When Walter confronts Lorenzo demanding to know how he supports himself, Lorenzo dodges his questions, leading Walter to believe his rap partner is dealing drugs.
Director
Adam Watstein
Cast
Walter Velasquez
Jamal Mackey
L Vee Anduze
Anthony Young
Pamela Johnson
Rene Alberta
Kim Anthony
Trevor David
Isaac Davis
Jasmine Francis
Aaron Francis
Austin Francis
William Gee
John Nelson
Greg Prather
Patreece Randall
Roland Sands
Roslyn Tate
Nyrand Thomas
Antonio Washington
Mitchell Washington
Crew
Josh Apter
Dinky Bingham
Dave Bowers
Adam "tex" Davis
Adam Davis
Lord Finesse
Gary Greengrass
Ron Kalish
Ron Kalish
Jennifer H. Lyne
Jennifer H. Lyne
Peter Olsen
Isaac Rivadinera
Isaac Rivadinera
Elizabeth Tormes
Elizabeth Tormes
Joshua M Turi
Walter Velasquez
Walter Velasquez
Adam Watsein
Adam Watstein
Adam Watstein
Anthony Young
Anthony Young
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States August 1999
Released in United States October 1999
Released in United States on Video December 17, 2002
Released in United States September 2000
Released in United States Summer July 6, 2001
Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (Fipresci) October 6-21, 1999.
Shown at the IFP Market/(IFFM) in New York City September 15-22, 2000.
Shown at Urbanworld Film Festival in New York City (Worldwide Plaza) August 4-8, 1999.
The screenplay for this project grew out of the true experiences of Walter Velasquez, who used to coach inner-city kids with writer-director Adam Watstein; Velasquez told Watstein about this rap partner's murder.
Feature directorial debut for Adam Watstein.
Released in United States Summer July 6, 2001
Released in United States August 1999 (Shown at Urbanworld Film Festival in New York City (Worldwide Plaza) August 4-8, 1999.)
Released in United States September 2000 (Shown at the IFP Market/(IFFM) in New York City September 15-22, 2000.)
Released in United States on Video December 17, 2002
Released in United States October 1999 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (Fipresci) October 6-21, 1999.)
