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Strapped

Strapped
DVD cover of Strapped.jpg
Genre Crime
Drama
Written by Dena Kleiman
Directed by Forest Whitaker
Starring Bokeem Woodbine
Fredro
Chi Ali
William James Stiggers, Jr.
Michael Biehn
Angela Jones
Theme music composer Joe Romano
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
Production
Executive producer(s) Colin Callender
Producer(s) Nellie Nugiel
Lydia Dean Pilcher (associate producer)
Cinematography Larry Banks
Editor(s) Glenn Morgan
Running time 104 minutes
Production company(s) HBO
Osiris Films
Distributor HBO
Release
Original network HBO
Original release August 21, 1993

Strapped is a 1993 television crime-thriller/drama produced by HBO Films. The film, which was directed by Forest Whitaker, was the cinematic debut of Bokeem Woodbine. It features several rappers including Fredro Starr, Busta Rhymes, and Kool Moe Dee.

A young ex-con, played by Woodbine, attempts to turn his life around and start legitimate work. However, his girlfriend gets in legal trouble and the police force him into a complicated undercover operation that involves selling guns on the street while selling information to the police.

The film's title refers to the urban slang for carrying a gun.

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