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After John’s absent father is struck by a stray bullet, Primo takes it upon himself to verse the young boy in the code of the streets—one founded on respect and upheld by fear. A member of the Bloods since the age of twelve—both in the film and in reality—the streets of Brooklyn are all Primo has ever known. While John questions whether or not to enter into this life, Primo must decide whether to leave it all behind as he vows to become a better husband and father. Set during those New York summer weeks where the stifling heat seems to encase everything, Five Star plunges into gang culture with searing intensity. Director Keith Miller observes the lives of these two men with a quiet yet pointed distance, carefully eschewing worn clichés through its unflinching focus. Distinctions between fiction and real life remain intentionally ambiguous, allowing the story of these two men to resonate beyond the streets, as they face the question of what it means to be a man.

Genres: Drama

Starring: James 'Primo' Grant, John Diaz

Released: April 17, 2014

Runtime: 88.0

Popularity Rating: 1.245

United States of America

Primo James 'Primo' Grant
John John Diaz
John's Mum Wanda Nobles Colon
Jasmine Jasmine Burgos
Jay Jaiden Kaine
Titi Dee Dee Lisette Finevelvet
Tamara Tamara Robinson
Gun Dealer Richard Bird

Directing — Director: Keith Miller
Production — Producer: Daryl Freimark
Production — Producer: Keith Miller
Production — Producer: Luisa Conlon
Writing — Writer: Keith Miller