Dead Presidents
Leaving March 31
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1h 59m
Directed by Albert Hughes and Allen Hughes • 1995 • United States
Starring Larenz Tate, Keith David, Chris Tucker
The Hughes brothers’ ambitious follow-up to MENACE II SOCIETY is a searing look at the struggles of Black Vietnam War veterans as seen through the eyes of Anthony Curtis (Larenz Tate), a young man from the Bronx who returns home from a nightmarish stint in the marines only to find himself fighting a new battle against the harsh social and economic reality of 1970s America. As he grows increasingly desperate to support his family, Curtis makes a shocking decision that sends his life spiraling further out of control.
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