Ghetto Stories (film)

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Ghetto Stories
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Directed byJohn McDougal
Turk
Written byAdam Moreno
Damon Dash
Produced byCourtney Scott
Bryan Wright
Starring Lil Boosie
Webbie
Bun B
Trill Fam
Nicole Alexander
Tyrin Turner
CinematographyLarry Lynutte
Turk
Edited byPhillip Kimsey
Music by Mouse On Tha Track
B.J. Tha New Orleans Runna
DJ B-Real
Distributed by Trill Films
Asylum Records
Release date
  • November 9, 2010 (2010-11-09)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$500,000

Ghetto Stories is a 2010 American crime film directed by John McDougal and Turk produced and distributed by Asylum Records. It was released on November 9, 2010. [1]

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Plot

Rival drug dealers struggle to make ends meet in the crime filled streets of Baton Rouge. Unaware that they are family, two young men from different sides of town wage a war on each other that eventually culminates in a strong union.

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