Life Is Hot in Cracktown Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Jul. 21, 2009

Life Is Hot in Cracktown

Director: Buddy Giovinazzo

Starring: Shannyn Sossamon • Brandon Routh • Kerry Washington • Lara Flynn Boyle • Carly Pope

R Drama N/A

69% WILL SEE 31% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: Marybeth (Kerry Washington) is a pre-op transsexual working as a prostitute and living with her lover, Benny, a small time burglar. In spite of their lines of work, they live a somewhat normal life as a married couple. Manny (Victor Rasuk) works two jobs: the late shift in an all night bodega surrounded by young junkies, drug dealers and prostitutes, and as a security guard in a Welfare hotel to provide for his family. Willy, ten years old, lives in the Welfare hotel with his sister, mother (Illeana Douglas) and her violent boyfriend, begging on the street so he and Susie can buy some fast food to eat. Romeo (Evan Ross), a street tough, roams the streets with his gang, terrorizing anyone who comes in his path. These four stories come together in a powerful climax of love and salvation, showing that despite the obstacles of life in the inner-city, humanity and hope can still prevail.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Life Is Hot in Cracktown.

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Shannyn Sossamon
Sinister 2, The End of Love
Brandon Routh
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
Kerry Washington
The Six Triple Eight, Django Unchained
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Lara Flynn Boyle
Dead Poets Society, Land of the Blind
C
Carly Pope
Elysium, S.W.A.T.: Firefight

Crew Behind the Film

The Life Is Hot in Cracktown behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's writer Buddy Giovinazzo last wrote Potsdamer Platz.

Director: Buddy Giovinazzo
Screenwriter: Buddy Giovinazzo
Producers: William Fisch
Larry Rattner

Studio: Lightning Media
Production Companies: —

Production Details

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Production Updates for Life Is Hot in Cracktown

May 2009

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for strong violence, rape, drug content throughout, graphic sexuality, nudity and pervasive language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Tue., Jul. 21, 2009 2009-07-21

Added the DVD release date of August 25, 2009

Thu., May. 7, 2009 2009-05-07

Added Larry Rattner to the credits

Added William Fisch to the credits

Added a synopsis

Changed the film release date from TBA to TBA 2009

Added Lightning Media as a distributor

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