Strapped

Aug 21, 1993

1h 44m

★ 5.7

Overview

Ex-con attempting to go straight runs across serious problems. His girlfriend gets arrested for dealing crack to an undercover police officer. In a desperate attempt to get the charges dropped against his woman, he strikes a deal with a weapons cop to turn in local gun dealers. However, the D.A. is not satisfied with the results, resulting in some serious game playing and double crossing.

Genres

Drama

Action

TV Movie

Production Companies

HBO Films

Strapped Trailers

Cast

Matthew McRae

Michael Biehn

Diquan Mitchell

Bokeem Woodbine

Latisha Jordan

Kia Goodwin

Chucky

William James Stiggers Jr.

Pharoah

Chi Ali

Diquan's Mother

Starletta DuPois

Willie

Isaiah Washington

Bamboo

Fredro Starr

Ben

Craig Wasson

Lay Lay

Jermaine Hopkins

Delivery Person

Dina Meyer

Buster

Busta Rhymes

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