Gang Tapes

Gang Tapes is a 2001 crime film directed by Adam Ripp and starring Darris Love, Darontay McClendon, and Don Cambell. It has not been considered a mainstream success but did create a cult following.^[2][3]

Gang Tapes
Directed by	Adam Ripp
Written by	Steven Wolfson Adam Ripp
Produced by	Adam Ripp David H. Goodman[1]
Starring	Darris Love Darontay McClendon Don Cambell Six Reasons Trivell
Cinematography	Keith L. Smith
Edited by	Tina Imahara
Music by	Coolio Kurupt Chino XL
Distributed by	Lions Gate Films Thomas Edison Invention
Release date	February 2001 (2001-02)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	English, Spanish.

Plot

When teenaged Kris (Trivell) receives a camera from a friend that carjacks a visiting family member's vehicle, he also steals their video camera and begins recording gang life in South Central Los Angeles. Kris himself is a wannabe gang member, and the young man looks up to drug dealer Alonzo (Darris Love).

He excitedly follows the violent exploits of the crazed Cyril (Darontay McClendon). As Kris becomes more deeply involved with his dangerous new friends, his loving mother (Sonja Marie) tries to keep him off the streets.

Cast

• Darris Love as Alonzo
• Darontay McClendon as Cyril
• Don Campbell as Travis
• Six Reasons as Erik
• Trivell as Kris
• Sonja Marie as Kris' Mother
• Aura Ruiz as Khandi
• Tasheia Woodward as Kris' Sister
• Dwayne Whitehead as Rodney
• Bruce Lemon as Jerald
• Tramonde Myers as "Big Loco"
• Lil' Skrappy as Kris' Killer / Rival In Red
• Celeste Bowen as Raven
• Bradrick Walker as "Eight Ball"
• Lance Peters as "Skeeter"
• Shirley Hill as Cyril's Mother
• Boo Kapone as Himself

See also

• List of hood films