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The Only Thing That Matters Is The Ride

6.2

1h 38m

1995

“The Only Thing That Matters Is The Ride”

Synopsis

Jason and Midget are two young, black teenagers living in Newark, New Jersey, the unofficial car theft capital of the world. Their favourite pastime is that of everybody in their neighbourhood: stealing cars and joyriding. The trouble starts when they steal a police car and the cops launch a violent offensive that involves beating and even shooting suspects.

Director

Nick Gomez

Trailer

CrimeDrama

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Cast & Crew

Sharron Corley

Sharron Corley

as Jason Petty

Gabriel Casseus

Gabriel Casseus

as Midget

Saul Stein

Saul Stein

as Emil Roscoe

Donald Faison

Donald Faison

as Tiny

Gwen McGee

Gwen McGee

as Rene Petty

Heavy D

Heavy D

as Bo-Kane

Roscoe Orman

Roscoe Orman

as Judge

Christine Baranski

Christine Baranski

as Prosecutor

Michele Morgan

Michele Morgan

as Coreen

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