GANG RELATED

James Belushi, Tupac Shakur, Lela Rochon, Dennis Quaid, James Earl Jones

Orion; Directed by Jim Kouf

Rated R; 111 minutes; 1997

James Belushi and Tupac Shakur (in his final role) team up for an inner-city thriller centering around a pair of cops who make money on the side by selling impounded narcotics to drug dealers, whom they then murder. Featured among the ensemble are Dennis Quaid and James Earl Jones. Also on hand is Lela Rochon as a stripper recruited by the cops to find buys for the drugs they confiscate.

 

 

 

REVIEWS

"Gritty, smart and tough! One more example that the late Tupac Shakur was a brilliant actor."

- Dan DiNicola, CBS-TV

"A high flying hit for James Belushi!"

- Don Stotter, ENTERTAINMENT TIME OUT

"Surprise after dramatic surprise!"

- Greg Proccino

"GANG RELATED showcases Tupac’s final performance an immense talent—his finest yet."

- Sam Hallenbeck, FOX-TV

 

 

 

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