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Savage Youth

2018-01-22 Crime 1hr 40m

Horrorcore hip-hop, drugs, and the lives of six troubled teens collide in a decaying, racially-divided town. While Elena and aspiring rapper Jason fall into a turbulent relationship, Gabe, an earnest young man frustrated with his position in life, begins slinging drugs.

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Horrorcore hip-hop, drugs, and the lives of six troubled teens collide in a decaying, racially-divided town. While Elena and aspiring rapper Jason fall into a turbulent relationship, Gabe, an earnest young man frustrated with his position in life, begins slinging drugs.

  • Released
    2018-01-22
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 40m
  • Genre
    Crime, Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    5.3
  • Production
    Cool Mill Productions

Crew

Michael Curtis Johnson
Director
Michael Curtis Johnson
Writer
Charlene Lee
Producer
Keywords:
love triangle rapper based on true story murder drugs true crime based on real events aspiring rapper

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Cast

Grace Victoria Cox

Grace Victoria Cox
Elena
Will Brittain

Will Brittain
Jason
Sasha Feldman

Sasha Feldman
Lucas
Tequan Richmond

Tequan Richmond
Gabe
Chloë Levine

Chloë Levine
Stephanie
Mitchell Edwards

Mitchell Edwards
Mike
J. Michael Trautmann

J. Michael Trautmann
Hyde
Tomas Pais

Tomas Pais
Vincent
Beau Billingslea

Beau Billingslea
Narrator (voice)

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A Review by Wuchak 7

Written by Wuchak on 2024-04-01

**_Coming-to-death in declining America_** Seven youths in a town 40 miles southwest of Chicago try to find meaning, purpose, love and ha... read more

**_Coming-to-death in declining America_** Seven youths in a town 40 miles southwest of Chicago try to find meaning, purpose, love and happiness, but without a spiritual compass veer toward crime and tragedy. "Savage Youth" (2018) is a dark coming-of-age drama with gritty realism and an artsy flair similar to films like “Kids,” “White Rabbit,” "Undertow" and “Back Roads.” The difference is that this one is based on the real-life Nightmare on Hickory Street Murders that took place on January 9, 2013, although the names have been changed (as usual), along with other necessary alterations. Will Brittain is charismatic in a brooding way as Jason, patterned after the ringleader of the small gang, Joshua Miner, who was 24. The other three key white youths were 18-19 while the two black guys were 22. Being a little older with a certain amount of charisma, it’s not hard to see how he could mislead the others with his harebrained schemes. At the end of the day, this is a realistic portrayal of youths growing up in declining American despair. Don’t expect a fun time, but a sad, empty, one-note commentary. If you can roll with this, it’s effectively done, not to mention a necessary artistic documentation. The film runs 1 hour, 40 minutes, and was shot in Joliet, Illinois, and Chicago. GRADE: B

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A Review by Wuchak

**_Coming-to-death in declining America_** Seven youths in a town 40 miles southwest of Chicago try to find meaning, purpose, love and happiness, but without a spiritual compass veer toward crime and tragedy. "Savage Youth" (2018) is ...

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A Review by Wuchak 7

Written by Wuchak on 2024-04-01

**_Coming-to-death in declining America_** Seven youths in a town 40 miles southwest of Chicago try to find meaning, purpose, love and happiness, but without a spiritual compass veer toward crime a...

read more