Fresh
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Directed by	Boaz Yakin
Produced by	Lawrence Bender Randy Ostrow
Written by	Boaz Yakin
Starring	Sean Nelson Giancarlo Esposito Samuel L. Jackson
Music by	Stewart Copeland
Distributed by	Miramax Films
Release date(s)	August 24, 1994
Running time	114 min.
Language	English
IMDb profile

Fresh (1994) is the debut film of writer and director Boaz Yakin. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (444x648, 76 KB) This image is of a movie poster, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the movie or the studio which produced the movie in question. ... A writer and film director with a gift for dealing with controversial issues on personal, human terms, Boaz Yakin was born in New York City in 1966. ... Lawrence Bender Lawrence Bender (born 1958) is a film producer and occasional actor. ... A writer and film director with a gift for dealing with controversial issues on personal, human terms, Boaz Yakin was born in New York City in 1966. ... Giancarlo Esposito (b. ... Samuel Leroy Jackson (December 21, 1948) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor. ... Stewart Armstrong Copeland (born July 16, 1952) is a professional American musician. ... Miramax Films was a Big Ten film motion picture distribution and production company headquartered in New York City before being bought out by The Walt Disney Company. ... August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... A writer and film director with a gift for dealing with controversial issues on personal, human terms, Boaz Yakin was born in New York City in 1966. ...

Set in the violent and gang-ridden projects of New York City, Fresh tells the story of Michael, nicknamed Fresh (portrayed by Sean Nelson), a 12-year old kid running drugs for the local drug lords (notably, Giancarlo Esposito). Inspired by the chess lessons of his father, an alcoholic speed-chess master (Samuel L. Jackson), Fresh devises and executes a brilliant plan to extricate himself and his drug addicted sister (N'Bushe Wright) from their hopeless lives. Nickname: Big Apple, City that never Sleeps Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... Giancarlo Esposito (b. ... Chess is an abstract strategy board game and mental sport for two players. ... Samuel Leroy Jackson (December 21, 1948) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor. ... NBushe Wright as Dr. Karen Jenson in New Line Cinemas Blade - 1998 // Biography NBushe Wright (born September 20, 1970 in New York City, New York, USA) is an African-American film and television actress. ...

Marketed at the time as a hip hop 'hood film, Fresh went relatively unnoticed by the public, but won critical acclaim for being an intense and poetic drama working on different levels. It is both an emotional coming of age story and a realistic portrayal of the dangerous life in the projects - while at the same time the whole film can be seen as a metaphorical chess game. Its final scene has been called one of the most devastating of the decade. Breakdancer in Ljubljana, Slovenia. ...

Fresh was produced by Lawrence Bender (seen in a cameo appearance), who at the time was riding the wave of success of Reservoir Dogs. It was scored by ex-member of The Police Stewart Copeland. Lawrence Bender Lawrence Bender (born 1958) is a film producer and occasional actor. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Reservoir Dogs is the 1992 debut feature film of director Quentin Tarantino. ... The Police was a three-piece British rock band, which was strongly influenced by ska and reggae. ... Stewart Armstrong Copeland (born July 16, 1952) is a professional American musician. ...

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