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Englewood: The Growing Pains in Chicago

Englewood: The Growing Pains in Chicago

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 2011

Runtime

1h 31m

Genres

Drama

Original Title

Englewood: The Growing Pains in Chicago

Production Companies

Forever Foreign Films

Director

William L. Cochran

Description

Boyz In The Hood is transplanted to the modern day Chicago neighborhood of Englewood in William L. Cochran’s powerful directing debut. Englewood boldly blends humor, romance, tragedy, and hope in this tale of three friends struggling to get through high school. Amid violence,peer pressure, and family dysfunction, these friends pull through. Dennis,(Cochran) tackles the main role, whose behavior conceals his talents and his new girlfriend sees through his thug exterior. Will her encouragement be enough to steer him past disaster?