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ZigZag

2002, Drama, 1h 41m

16 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

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Movie Info

Louis "ZigZag" Singer (Sam Jones III) is an autistic teen from a broken home, living with his violent father, Dave (Wesley Snipes). After ZigZag steals $9,000 from his callous boss, Mr. Walters (Oliver Platt), in order to pay rent to his father, Dave coldly keeps the entire amount. Dean Singer (John Alberto Leguizamo), ZigZag's older sibling, knows about the theft and tries to find enough money to replace the amount before Mr. Walters realizes it's gone and comes after ZigZag.

Rating:

R (Strong Language|Elements of Drugs|Sexual Content|Elements of Violence)
Genre:

Drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

David S. Goyer
Producer:

Elie Samaha, Andrew Stevens
Writer:

Landon J. Napoleon, David S. Goyer
Release Date (Theaters):

Jun 21, 2002 original
Release Date (Streaming):

Jul 9, 2002
Runtime:

1h 41m
Sound Mix:

Surround

Cast & Crew

Sam Jones III
ZigZag

John Leguizamo
Singer

Oliver Platt
Toad

Natasha Lyonne
Jenna

Wesley Snipes
Fletcher

Sherman Augustus

Sherman Augustus
Hawke

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Critic Reviews for ZigZag

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