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Sucker Free City
UNITED STATES · 2004

Sucker Free City

Spike Lee
urban crime gang violence gentrification organized crime youth corruption
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Synopsis

The film follows three young men as they are drawn into lives of crime. Nick (Crowley) uses his entry-level corporate job to commit credit card fraud and deals drugs on the side. K-Luv (Mackie) is a member of the "V-Dubs", an African-American street gang. Lincoln (Leung) is a rising figure in the Chinese mafia. Gentrification forces Nick's family to move out of their home in the Mission District i

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