26 Jun 2009
Life Is Hot in Cracktown
Various stories of how crack cocaine has infiltrated the inner-city streets. Based on Buddy Giovinazzo's novel "Life is Hot in Cracktown".
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Philip Casnoff Dancer
Patrick Swayze Bandit
Randy Brooks Eagle
Cheryl Paris Tracy
Paul Mones J.T.
Ángel Granados Gaucho
Peter Kwong Dragon
Kurtwood Smith Capt. Frank Scanlon
James Luisi Lt. Joe Marciano
James Shigeta Jimmy Lee
Paul Regina Joey Tate
Dana Lee Willie
Karin Argoud Angela Harris
Luca Bercovici Blade
Richard Fullerton Reese
Christopher Martin Danny
Tom Dever Miller
Marii Mak Lisa Chang
James Saito Khan
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