Life Is Hot in Cracktown

Director: Buddy Giovinazzo

Writer: Buddy Giovinazzo

Cast: Kerry Washington, Evan Ross, Brandon Routh, RZA, Shannyn Sossamon, Lara Flynn Boyle, Illeanna Douglas, Thomas Ian Nicolas, Vondie Curtis Hall, and Victor Rasuk

Distributor: Lightning Media

Country: US

Theatrical Release Date: June 26, 2009

DVD Release Date: August 25, 2009

Synopsis: 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. [Synopsis courtesy of Lightning Media]

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