Explicit Ills (2009)

Cast and Crew

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Starring

• Rosario Dawson as Babo's Mom
• Paul Dano as Rocco
• Naomie Harris as Jill
• Lou Taylor Pucci
• Frankie Shaw
• Tariq Trotter
• Francisco Burgos
• Rebecca Comerford

Movie Story

The film follows four inter-connecting stories revolving around love, drugs and poverty in Philadelphia. Babo, an asthma ridden seven-year-old lives with his mother in the badlands of North Philly. His neighbor Demetri transforms himself into a well-read "smart" boy in order to get the girl. Michelle, a well-off art student is quick to fall into a drug induced love-affair with her dealer Jacob. Kaleef and Jill's marriage is strained as they pursue their dreams of bringing "produce to the people" as their teenage son Heslin focuses on competing in the World's Strongest Man competition. The lyrical and moving drama finds its core as all members come together in their fight for justice and self-discovery.

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Reader's Reviews

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posted by Mmcnsmdu on Jul 15, 2009

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posted by xanax lortab adipex on Aug 02, 2009

The story and the cast were great and inticing which let to the most improper and inadequate ending I have ever seen. Where did that come from? What a let down. Any venue to get their agenda across, I guess.

posted by Iwatchedthis? on Aug 09, 2009

i don't think i even liked the movie until the last 5 minutes. the fight for the eradication of poverty; what a beautiful ending.

posted by janice schindler on Sep 13, 2009