Zooman (1995)
Directed by León Ichaso
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Crime Drama, Urban Drama |
Release Date - Mar 19, 1995 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 100 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Mark Deming
In this tough but literate urban drama (based on a play by Charles Fuller), Zooman (Khalil Kain) is a petty criminal and gangbanger who in the midst of a shootout with other gangsters accidentally kills a nine-year-old girl. The girl's father, Rueben Tate (Louis Gossett Jr.), is distraught over his daughter's death, but becomes even more upset when no one in the neighborhood will step forward to identify the murderer, even though there were many witnesses to the crime. Rueben enlists the aid of the media and posts signs in the community, hoping to shame someone into naming the killer or forcing him into a confrontation. Charles Fuller adapted Zooman's script from his own stage play; he did the same for the film A Soldier's Story.
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community, criminal, daughter, death, father, fight, gangster, girl, killing, neighbor, urban