Stryker (2004 film)

This article is about the 2004 film. For the 1983 sci-fi/action film, see Stryker (1983 film).

Stryker
Directed by	Noam Gonick
Written by	Noam Gonick David McIntosh
Produced by	Juliette Hagopian
Starring	Kyle Henry Ryan Rajendra Black Tri Cao Deena Fontaine Nancy Sanderson Brendan Canale Kevin Cuddihy Brent Neale
Cinematography	Edward Lachman
Edited by	Bruce Little
Music by	Karman Omeosoo
Production companies	Wild Boars of Manitoba, in association with Telefilm Canada
Distributed by	Universal Home Video
Release dates	11 September 2004 (2004-09-11)(Venice Film Festival) 22 July 2005 (2005-07-22)
Running time	93 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

Stryker is a 2004 film by Noam Gonick about gang violence in North End Winnipeg, Manitoba. ^[1]

The film follows a 14-year-old arsonist (Kyle Henry) who becomes involved in a turf war between the Indian Posse and the Asian Bomb Squad (a now-defunct Filipino gang). He is known only as Stryker, a slang term for a prospective gang member.

Music for the film was composed by Karman Omeosoo of Team Rezofficial. ^[2]

Plot

Running away from his reserve after burning down a church, 14-year-old Stryker (Kyle Henry) ends up in North End, Winnipeg. ^{[3] [4]}

Becoming involved in a turf war, he is stuck between joining either the Indian Posse, led by an Indigenous lesbian named Mama Ceece (Deena Fontaine), recently released from jail; or the Asian Bomb Squad, a Filipino gang headed by Omar (Ryan Black), who is part-Indigenous. ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. "Sad issues and a sadder film". Toronto Star , 22 July 2005.
2. "Hobbema's award-winning hip-hop crew strikes again". Edmonton Journal , 3 July 2005.
3. Felperin, Leslie (29 September 2004). "Stryker". Variety. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
4. "Stryker". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.

External links

• Official website
• Stryker at IMDb