Crack House

"Getting in is easy... Getting out is pure hell."

1989 1h 30m EN

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5.5

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★5.5TMDB · 12

ActionDrama

Synopsis

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Rick and Melissa are a pair of young lovers hoping to get out of the slums for good and escape the poverty and crime their families and friends have gotten involved in. All this comes to an end when Rick feels he must rejoin his old gang to avenge the killing of his cousin by a rival gang. In the course of getting even, Rick is arrested, leaving Melissa without anyone to protect her. She falls in with a crack dealer and quickly becomes addicted to the drug. When she gets taken by a drug kingpin to settle a debt, only Rick can save her.

“Getting in is easy... Getting out is pure hell.”

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Cast

Jim Brown
Steadman
Anthony Geary
Dockett
Richard Roundtree
Lt. Johnson
Cheryl Butler
Melissa
Gregg Thomsen
Rick Morales
Angel Tompkins
Mother
Clyde Jones
B.T.
Albert Michel Jr.
Chico

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Fischa
Writers: Jack Silverman, Blake Schaeffer
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Fischa, shot by Arledge Armenaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mike Piccirillo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Bill Swenson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jim Brown and Anthony Geary and Richard Roundtree carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Getting in is easy... Getting out is pure hell.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0097119 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Michael Fischa directs. Arledge Armenaki behind the camera. Mike Piccirillo scores. Bill Swenson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Michael Fischa, shot by Arledge Armenaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mike Piccirillo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Bill Swenson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jim Brown and Anthony Geary and Richard Roundtree carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Getting in is easy... Getting out is pure hell.".
8IMDB entry: tt0097119 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.