| Directed by John Singleton in 2005. Evelyn Mercer is murdered during the robbery of a grocery store in Detroit. Her four adopted sons, Bobby, Jackie, Angel and Jeremiah, come to her funeral. As though police officers Green and Fowler tell them not to interfere with their investigation, the four brothers decide to avenge themselves their mother. They quickly find out that Evely was meant to be murdered that night. Bobby and Angel, after a wild car chase, kill the two hired killers who are linked to Victor Sweet, a criminal who rules this part of Detroit.
Victor Sweet sends six of his men to the Mercer's house. Jackie is killed during the assault. Lt. Green wants to arrest Victor Sweet but is killed by his partner Fowler who was the one who tipped Sweet about Evelyn Mercer when she was about to reveal to the authorities that Victor Sweet had bribed public officials in several occasions. | ||
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Plot & Themes Time/Era of Movie: Crime & Police Story? Yes Crime story: Actual chase scenes or violence - 30 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20 % Criminal enemy is... Main Character Identity: - Male Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American) Unusual characteristics Secondary Main Character Identity: - Male Ethnicity/Nationality - Black Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 20's-30's Profession/status: Ethnicity/Nationality - Black Intelligence - Average intelligence Physique - very athletic Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor How sensitive is this character? Setting City? Yes City: - Dirty, grimy (like New York) - dangerous Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - gory visuals of deaths Sex/nudity in movie? Yes What kind of sex: - actual description of sex Kind of violence: - guns Unusual forms of death - perforation--bullets |
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