Spark (1998)
Directed by Garret Williams
Genres - Drama, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Psychological Thriller |
Release Date - May 15, 1998 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 103 min. |
Countries - Malaysia, United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Bhob Stewart
Garret Williams made his directorial debut with this tale of an urban black couple trapped in a desert town of rednecks. Byron (Terrence Howard) and Nina (Nicole Ari Parker) are driving a BMW from Chicago to L.A. when they experience a back-road breakdown. Teen Mooney (Brendan Sexton III) tows them to a white-trailer-trash town where they're charged $500 for repairs. When the BMW dies again, they stay overnight in a motel, and the situation soon gets grim. The characters in this low-budgeter were first introduced in a 1996 short. Spark was shown at 1998 film festivals (Sundance, Berlin).
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on-the-road, racism, redneck, stranded