Product Details

• Directors: Marc Levin
• Producers: Marc Levin, Alan Levin, Daphne Pinkerson, Michael Skolnik, Sheila Nevins
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), Spanish (Unknown)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Hbo Home Video
• DVD Release Date: September 5, 2006
• Run Time: 120 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000G1R4UW
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #36,957 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

Product Description

There is a war waging in Little Rock, Arkansas. A town where the homicide rates are higher than in both New York and Los Angeles. Welcome to the setting of Marc Levin and Daphne Pinkerson?s series of award-winning HBO documentaries Gang War: Bangin' in Little Rock and Back in the Hood: Gang War 2. Gang War: Bangin' In Little Rock chronicles the lives of rival gang members. Allowed unprecedented access to this culture, the producers of Gang War offer a frank, unblinking look into the lives of local Bloods, Crips, and Folk. Back in the Hood: Gang War 2 follows Leifel Jackson, one-time leader of the OGCs (Original Gangster Crips), as he is released from prison after almost a decade behind bars. Jackson was one of the targets in the 1993 drive-by shooting captured in the first "Gang War" documentary. Now he is trying to live straight and make a positive difference in his neighborhood? but every day is a struggle.

DVD Features:
Audio Commentary:Audio commentary with producer/director Marc Levin, producer Daphne Pinkerson and former county coroner Steve Nawojczyk
Interviews:One Decade Later: Interviews with Taz, Kool-Aid and Misty Notes from the Coroner: Interview with Nawojczyk 10 years after the original airing Russell Simmons interview

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For those who only have Wannabes in their town, February 3, 2007

By	C. Smith "Conversationalist and Strategist" (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a 2 video set that does a then-and-now look at the gang problem in a perhaps unexpected location. The videos are excellent for trying to understand the gang mentality from a documentary perspective.

If your Smalltown, USA leadership is denying the existence of gang members 'cause they're just wannabe's, get this video and show it everwhere you can.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Powerful, April 5, 2008

By	Shawn Highsmith - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I heard about this from a website and knew I had to see it. It was very powerful and engaging. I have never been able to replicate the feeling of being raised in this type of a society. This dvd was able to capture all the emotion necessary to accurately depict the situation for many of its members. I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to view it. Excellent purchase!