![]() ![]() The two main characters, while corrupt and deserving of any ill-fate that came their way, were still somewhat likeable. It remained consistent and committed to the plot it latched onto. He could pin the rap on him, get his GF, Cynthia Watt (Lela Rochon), to be a witness and everything would be OK, right? Wrong! This tale of police corruption in an anonymous metropolitan city got on one track and didn't fall off. Divinci thought he hit the jackpot when he found a homeless man (Dennis Quaid) outside his girlfriend's house. Now Divinci and Rodriguez needed a patsy to pin the murder on. Their plan was to simply brand the murder gang related and be done with it-no one cares about drug dealers and gang bangers anyway right? Well, it turns out that the suspected drug dealer was a DEA agent and the case wasn't going to be so easily dismissed. It was a ruse they set up in order to rob drug dealers. The movie begins with them killing a guy they just sold drugs to. Belushi and Tupac play two cops: Frank Divinci and Rodriguez. As for Jim Belushi: he's not high on my list of quality actors either. I'm not ready to hand Tupac the Oscar, but it was refreshing to see him in a role other than a mere thug. I didn't like "Juice" or "Above the Rim" and I simply tolerated "Poetic Justice." "Gang Related" showed a maturation. Tupac made some good music, but his acting left a lot to be desired. I'm surprised that I actually liked this movie. ![]()
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