A Memphis car thief falls in love with one of his victims, an attractive cellist.A Memphis car thief falls in love with one of his victims, an attractive cellist.A Memphis car thief falls in love with one of his victims, an attractive cellist.
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- TriviaCraig Brewer: He can be seen in the mirror filming the scene where Harper is working in the strip club.
- Quotes
[Eli and Harper are walking to Amanda's concert at the University of Memphis. Harper begins looking up at the sky]
Harper: This is like a date!
Eli Foote: It ain't like that...
Harper: With a real live girl!
Eli Foote: What are you doing?
Harper: Oh, I was just looking for the flying pigs. Come on, Casanova, let's go get us some culture.
- Crazy creditsThe dedication at the end of the film reads "in loving memory of Walter Brewer 1949 - 1998".
- ConnectionsReferenced in Hustle & Flow (2005)
- SoundtracksHex & Hell
Written by Jason Freeman
Performed by Jason Freeman
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Started watching, couldn't stop.
I came across this film on IFC one night, very late. I started watching and though I was really tired, I just couldn't pull myself away. I ended up thinking about it long after the final credits had rolled.
This is a fine film with very strong performances. Like many of the best independent films, you get a fresh story about people you don't know, played by people you don't know. No preconceived notions. You get to learn about their world. And through the strength of the story and the acting, you begin to care about it.
Lyndsay Roberts gives an exceptional performance. I'm surprised I've not seen more of her, or other actors from this film, since. Craig Brewer has gone on to "bigger" things such as Hustle & Flow, and we'll likely see more from him.
I'd really like to see The Poor and Hungry released to DVD so that more people can have access to this nice piece of film making.
This is a fine film with very strong performances. Like many of the best independent films, you get a fresh story about people you don't know, played by people you don't know. No preconceived notions. You get to learn about their world. And through the strength of the story and the acting, you begin to care about it.
Lyndsay Roberts gives an exceptional performance. I'm surprised I've not seen more of her, or other actors from this film, since. Craig Brewer has gone on to "bigger" things such as Hustle & Flow, and we'll likely see more from him.
I'd really like to see The Poor and Hungry released to DVD so that more people can have access to this nice piece of film making.
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- timmcginnis
- Jul 8, 2006
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- $20,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 58 minutes
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