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MacArthur Park (2001)
Director: Billy Wirth
Cast: Thomas Jefferson Byrd, Brandon Quintin Adams, Tami Roman, B-Real
Runtime86 min
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A portrait of a homeless park community bonded by crack cocaine addiction. In the park's drug-fixated shantytown, Cody is a kind of crackhead father figure who helps his friends when they are in trouble or in desperate need of a "blast." His girlfriend, Alicia, is a romantic who's losing her soul to the drug, and E-Max is a street hustling pimp who is trying to scoop young Linda into his motley legion of harlots. Hoover Blue, earth mother to all the addicts, attempts to pound some knowledge into the starry-eyed Linda while Cody tries to help young P-Air get his hustle on to record a hip hop track and make it big. But when Cody's real son, Terry, tracks him down to tell him his wife has passed away, Cody doesn't even recognize him at first and then can't help him with postmortem affairs. After five years of crack addiction, Cody wants to get straight and do right by Terry, but the harder he struggles to escape the park, the more it closes in on him.
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MacArthur Park (2001) is a gritty portrayal of a homeless community in Los Angeles addicted to crack cocaine, directed by Billy Wirth. The film received some critical acclaim for its raw, honest depiction of the struggles faced by the characters, but it does not appear to have received major awards recognition. The film's reception among general audiences is unclear, as ratings information is not readily available.
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Directed by Billy Wirth, MacArthur Park (2001) offers a gritty, visceral portrayal of homelessness and addiction, blending drama and action to create a powerful, immersive experience. Featuring standout performances from Thomas Jefferson Byrd and Brandon Quintin Adams, the film provides a nuanced, humanistic exploration of life on the margins.
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MacArthur Park is a 2001 American independent drama film directed by Billy Wirth and written by Wirth, Tyrone Atkins, Aaron Courseault and Sheri Sussman. The film features ensemble cast stars Thomas Jefferson Byrd, Ellen Cleghorne, B-Real, Balthazar Getty, Lori Petty and Bad Azz. The film follows a homeless former jazz musician trying to survive in MacArthur Park. R&B singer Macy Gray covered the song “MacArthur Park” for the closing credits.
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