Packing Suburbia (1999)

Synopsis: Made for $60,000 by Long Island filmmaker Steve J. Szklarski, A PACKING SUBURBIA combines teen tragedy with vigilantism for a result that got positive notice at several film fests. When well-to-do John's (Thomas Brandise) family falls on hard times, he is forced to attend a rougher high... Made for $60,000 by Long Island filmmaker Steve J. Szklarski, A PACKING SUBURBIA combines teen tragedy with vigilantism for a result that got positive notice at several film fests. When well-to-do John's (Thomas Brandise) family falls on hard times, he is forced to attend a rougher high school than he is accustomed to. He has a fling with the female leader of a murderous gang, but when he declines to join, he is forced to resort to violent measures to save himself. [More]