Hurricane Streets

Hurricane Streets aka Hurricane is a 1997 American comingofage drama which was the debut feature film from writerdirector Morgan J. Freeman not to be confused with actor Morgan Freeman. The film won the Audience, Best Director, and Best Cinematography Awards at the 1997 Sundance Film Festivalthe first film ever to win three awards at the festival. The film shows the story of Marcus Brendan Sexton III, a teenage innercity street kid whose internal conflicts include running with a gang who want to move up in more serious crimes and a girl he meets Isidra Vega who tries to steer him clear from a potential life in prison. What Marcus really wants is to move out of the city to New Mexico and gain space. It was released by MGM and stars Brendan Sexton III and Edie Falco.

Marcus has aspirations to move back to his home state of New Mexico and live on a ranch with his uncle Billy who had promised to mail Marcus an airplane ticket. However, Lucy doesnt believe Billy was being serious.Later that day, Marcus sells stolen merchandise to children during recess at the local elementary school while Chip serves as a lookout. There, Marcus meets 14yearold Melena Isidra Vega. Marcus invites Melena to his fifteenth birthday party, although she declines claiming her abusive father, Paco Shawn Elliott, a tow truck driver, doesnt approve of her staying out late. ........

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