New Jersey Drive
New Jersey Drive is a 1995 crime drama film about joyriding teenagers in 1990s Newark, New Jersey, then known as the "car theft capital of the world".
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| Directed by | Nick Gomez |
| Written by | Nick Gomez |
| Produced by | Larry Meistrich Bob Gosse |
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| Cinematography | Adam Kimmel |
| Edited by | Tracy Granger |
| Music by | Wendy Blackstone |
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| Distributed by | Gramercy Pictures |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5 million |
| Box office | $3,565,508 |
The film was written and directed by Nick Gomez. The executive producer was Spike Lee.
Roger Ebert gave the film three stars.[1]
Cast
- Sharron Corley as Jason Petty
- Gabriel Casseus as Kyle “Midget”
- Saul Stein as Lieutenant Emil Roscoe
- Donald Faison as Tiny Dime
- Heavy D as Bo-Kane
- Roscoe Orman as Judge
- Michael Pincus as Emil Roscoe's Cousin - Curly
- Christine Baranski as Prosecutor
- Paul Schulze as Booking Sergeant
- Arthur Nascarella as Mr. Chop Shop
- Gwen McGee as Renee Petty
- T.K. Kirkland as House Rules
Soundtrack
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
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| U.S. | U.S. R&B | |||
| 1995 | New Jersey Drive, Vol. 1
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22 | 3 |
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| 1995 | New Jersey Drive, Vol. 2
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58 | 9 | |
Production
Director Nick Gomez originally pictured the film taking place in Boston or Washington Heights in Manhattan. But he later set his sights on Newark after reading about teenagers and joyriding in several articles by The New York Times. In an on-location interview, he stated that he himself used to steal cars for Joyrides as a teenager in a working-class neighborhood in Boston, where he previously lived.
Upon seeking permission to shoot the film in the city of Newark itself, city officials would not give permission to film in the city limits. Therefore, locations in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and Glendale, Queens, New York were chosen. Ironically, director Gomez stated that even if he had been granted permission, he still would have shot some scenes in Brooklyn since it was more conveniently located near his home and film studio in Manhattan.
Filming commenced in late March 1994 and concluded on May 16 of that year.[2]
See also
References
- "New Jersey Drive movie review (1995) | Roger Ebert".
- Levy, Clifford J. (18 April 1994). "Guarding the Image in Newark; City Bars Local Filming of a Movie About Teen-Age Car Bandits". The New York Times.
External links
- New Jersey Drive at IMDb
- New Jersey Drive. boxofficemojo.com
- New Jersey Drive at Rotten Tomatoes