New Jersey Drive
1995 · Movie · R · 98 min · ★ 6.3 · 67% critics
In Newark, two teenagers spend their days stealing cars and taking dangerous joyrides in a neighborhood where it feels normal. Things spiral when one theft brings intense police pressure, turning a reckless pastime into a harsh clash with authority and survival.
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Details
- Years
- 1995
- Release date
- 1995-04-19
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Critic score
- 67/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (49 votes)
About
If you like tough urban crime dramas like Juice or Colors, this offers restless energy and pressure-filled conflict; Not for you if you want a light, uplifting story or easy heroes to root for.
Pros: gritty street energy; strong tension; raw atmosphere | Cons: harsh violence; bleak tone; thin character depth
Themes
- hip-hop
- new jersey
- police
- brutality
- troubled teen
- black youths
Cast & crew
Sharron Corley
as Jason Petty
Gabriel Casseus
as Midget
Saul Stein
as Emil Roscoe
Donald Faison
as Tiny
Gwen McGee
as Rene Petty
Heavy D
as Bo-Kane
Roscoe Orman
as Judge
Christine Baranski
as Prosecutor
Michele Morgan
as Coreen
Ellsworth Davis
as Cisco
Directed by Nick Gomez