Doomstown (2006) (TV)

User Rating:

4.0/10   

Director:

David Sutherland

Writer:

David Sutherland (writer)

Release Date:

11 June 2006 (Canada)

Genre:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

Shot Through Door | African Canadian | Drug Dealer | Wetting Pants | Public Housing

Awards:

3 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

K.C. Collins	...	Kevin 'Jedi' Barrows
Mark Taylor	...	Mike 'Twist' Twistleton
Genelle Williams	...	Monica
Shakura S'Aida	...	Karen Twistleton
Yanna McIntosh	...	Pat Barrows
Zainab Musa	...	Constance Barrows
Quincy Nanatakyi	...	Sean
Suzanne Coy	...	Marva
Mpho Koaho	...	Paul 'Countryman' Blackhall
Clé Bennett	...	Money
Whitney Turner	...	Eric D
Steve Martin	...	Brotha #1
Jason Burke	...	Brotha #2
Kristin Fairlie	...	Kelly
Jazzmeyn Barnett	...	Asia

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Filming Locations:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Sarrazin Couture Productions

Pretty Gully, but overall falling short of expectations

A pretty gripping story about the struggle of living in a Toronto hood called Jamestown, a place where drugs, violence, struggles, and Caribbean immigrants are strife.

the tales follows the story of a pair of friends who deal drugs together and live day to day, chasing women, drinking beers, and chopping drugs; one with aspirations of going clean and getting a job (Romeo from student bodies), and the other half-heartedly wants to step up his drug game in Missisauga, but would remain in Jamestown the rest of his life the movie is pretty anti-climactic, has a lot less clapping than you would expect, and overall seemed a little disappointing - but it was nice seeing something of a gritty inner-city thriller docudrama being made about Toronto

best character in the movie has to be Countryman played by Mpho Koaho, who plays the short-sighted, hair-brained G straight outa kingston