Snipes Movie Overview

Snipes - Overview

Genre: Action/Adventure, Drama

Opened: Sep 20, 2002 Run Time: 1hr 53min

Cast: Sam Jones Zoe Saldana Nelly Dean Winters

Director: Rich Murray

Producer: Rich Murray Rich Murray

Executive Producer: Chris Schwartz

Adult Language, Adult Situations, Violence

Synopsis

Snipes: On the mean streets of Philadelphia, a journey through the dark side of the rap music industry as seen through the eyes of Erik Triggs, a teenager who's got a reputation as one of Philly's top "snipers" - the kids record labels employ to plaster the city with promo materials. Erik is working for Ill Wax Records, under the label's marketing chief Cheryl and founder Bobby Starr. Ill Wax may be coming off a string of flops, but Starr is convinced he... Read More

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Box Office Data
# Weeks	6

# Total Gross	$0.1M

Additional Content for Snipes

Trailers & Video Clips (1)

Snipes

Domestic Theatrical Distributor:

RuffNation Films

Domestic Theatrical Distributor:

Innovation Film Group

Domestic Video Distributor:

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Domestic Theatrical Distributor:

RuffNation Films

Domestic Theatrical Distributor:

Innovation Film Group

Domestic Video Distributor:

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Production Company:

RuffNation Films

Production Company:

In-motion

Production Company:

Snipes Productions

Production Company:

RuffNation Films

Cast & Crew (12)

Sam Jones III

Zoe Saldana

Nelly

Reviews (10)

Metro Times (Detroit, MI)

By Anita Schmaltz

Critic Rating:

Feb 24, 2011

'...Mafia, rap stars and hood rats butt their ugly heads in a regurgitation of cinematic violence that gives brutal birth to an unlikely, but likable, hero.'

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New York Times

By A.O. Scott

Critic Rating:

Feb 24, 2011

As is often the case with ambitious, eager first-time filmmakers, Mr. Murray, a prolific director of music videos, stuffs his debut with more plot than it can comfortably hold.

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Snipes - Overview