Product Details

• Actors: William James Stiggers Jr., Chi Ali, Bokeem Woodbine, Starletta DuPois, Mike Farley
• Directors: Forest Whitaker
• Writers: Dena Kleiman
• Producers: Colin Callender, Lydia Dean Pilcher, Nellie Nugiel
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Hbo Home Video
• VHS Release Date: March 5, 1996
• Run Time: 104 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6302995957
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #248,288 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

With his pregnant girlfriend in jail, Diquan is running out of choices. He can either deal guns for cash, or turn informer and cut a deal to get her out. The trouble starts when he decides to do both. Now all the firepower in the projects is pointing in Diquan's direction - but he's ready. He's strapped.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Sleeper Hit!!, June 29, 1999

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Mark Reneau "Urbanite tell'n it like it 'tis" (Bronx, New York, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Strapped [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Forest Whtaker's directorial debut, Strapped is a gritty action packed drama of a young black man conflicted in his feeling of being loyal to his own or representin' his Housing Projects code of Silence when it comes to crime. Newcomer Bokeem Woodbine does a good job in his acting debut as DiQuan Mitchell, The Teen with the conflicted feelings. Rap Star Fredro Starr is excellent as the Gun Selling,Take no shorts Character,Bamboo.Excellent Movie with a surprising Climax!! A Must See!! Michael Biehn is also surprisingly good as Police Officer McCrane. Kia Goodwin,Jermaine Hopkins,Willie Stiggers Jr. and Rappers Kool Moe Dee, Monie Love,Busta Rhymes,Das EFX & YoYo also star in this flick. Kudos also to the Actor who played "Ben",the supposedly family Man who uses his FFL license to purchase guns by mail, then in turn sells them to the Kids of the Brooklyn Housing Projects... A Must see for fans of Urban filmed & shot Drama!!STARS!!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars strapped, June 15, 2004

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Strapped [VHS] (VHS Tape)

A very underated movie at the time an easy one to miss but put simply a must have for your hood collection up there with belly,new jack city and new jersey drive.ohh and a great soundtrack(just get it)you wont be dissapointed.great story good acting what more can i say.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hardcore, May 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Strapped [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Great flick! The story was sharp, the acting was great, and the soundtrack was awesome. Is the soundtrack available?