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Boogie Boy |
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Charismatic Mark Dacascos is the sensitive fighting machine fresh from prison who pays a visit to former cellmate Jaimz Woolvett, a shaggy drug addict hooked up with a motley gang. Dacascos wants out of the life but grudgingly agrees to tag along for a big score, which erupts into a chaotic double-cross that sends the crew scattered across L.A. and the two buddies out of town where their fragile relationship--based on the vestiges of a prison affair even they dare not discuss--begins to crack under Woolvett's cold-turkey cravings. The tension builds to a taut, slickly choreographed confrontation at a deserted hotel owned by zoned-out hippie surfer Frederic Forrest when a mob of vengeful drug dealers arrives for their violent revenge. It's a shame this modest Tarantino-esque grunge noir thriller got lost in the theatrical shuffle, for writer-director Craig Hamann pulls together an engaging cast and gives the picture a solid, stylish look. The film pays off in an impressive climactic slugfest, in which kickboxer Dacascos finally gets to show off his stuff, but it's Hamann's sensitivity to character and his thoughtfully developed relationships that provide the solid foundation to this brooding low-budget thriller. --Sean Axmaker
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