Strapped

Strapped
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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