Blue Hill Avenue

2001

Blue Hill Avenue

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Movie Info

Winner of the Grand Jury Prize for Best Director at the 2001 Urbanworld Film Festival, Blue Hill Avenue focuses on the rise of the drug trade in Boston, as seen through the eyes of three childhood friends. The time is the late '70s, and Tristan (Allen Payne), Money (Aaron D. Spears), E-Bone (William Johnson), and Simon (Michael Taliferro) are all high-school pals and petty thieves on the mean streets of the city's South Side. Their antics bring them to the attention of Benny (Clarence Williams III), a charismatic drug dealer who takes the four friends under his wing. The most straight-and-narrow of the bunch, Tristan manages to keep his nefarious trade under the radar of his parents. As the years pass, however, the dealers introduce crack to their line of narcotics, and Tristan's sense of guilt over his neighborhood's demise leads to an inevitable betrayal of Benny, followed by a grisly showdown.

Rating:

R (for strong violence, language, drug content and sexuality)
Genre:

Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery & Suspense
Directed By:

Craig Ross Jr.
Written By:

Craig Ross Jr.
In Theaters:

Jan 1, 2001 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Dec 23, 2003
Runtime:

87 minutes
Studio:

Artisan Entertainment

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Cast

Allen Payne
as Tristan

William Forsythe
as Det. Torrance

Clarence Williams III
as Benny

Angelle Brooks
as Martine

Andrew Divoff
as Det. Tyler

Pooch Hall
as Billy `Schlep Rock' Brown

Michael A. Miranda
as Tony

Brandon Hammond
as Young E. Bone

David Julian Hirsh
as Lloyd

William L. Johnson
as E. Bone

Richard Lawson
as Uncle Rob

Nicole McLean
as Monica Dahl

Veronica Redd
as Nana

Aaron D. Spears
as Money

Michael "Bear" Taliferro
as Simon

Craig Ross Jr.
as Man at the Window

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Critic Reviews for Blue Hill Avenue

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A demanding, intelligent film of considerable complexity and of sufficient seriousness to justify its 128-minute running time.

Sep 24, 2003 | Rating: 4/5

Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
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The film is naive in its glorification of violence and vengeance.

Sep 24, 2003 | Full Review…

Jon Strickland
L.A. Weekly
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Audience Reviews for Blue Hill Avenue

Aug 18, 2008

A truly timeless and beautifully detailed crime saga...performances from performers must be seen and what they went through will be felt to the core of your soul. Possess it...you will remember it forever.

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