Synopsis
After John’s absent father is struck by a stray bullet, Primo takes it upon himself to verse the young boy in the code of the streets—one founded on respect and upheld by fear. A member of the Bloods since the age of twelve—both in the film and in reality—the streets of Brooklyn are all Primo has ever known. While John questions whether or not to enter into this life, Primo must decide whether to leave it all behind as he vows to become a better husband and father. Set during those New York summer weeks where the stifling heat seems to encase everything, Five Star plunges into gang culture with searing intensity. Director Keith Miller observes the lives of these two men with a quiet yet pointed distance, carefully eschewing worn clichés through its unflinching focus. Distinctions between fiction and real life remain intentionally ambiguous, allowing the story of these two men to resonate beyond the streets, as they face the question of what it means to be a man.
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Festival History
- Show Me Shorts Film Festival 2025 - Nightlife
- Seattle International Film Festival 2014 generic
- Tribeca Film Festival 2014 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | April 17, 2014 |
Full credits
| Director | Keith Miller |
| Cast | James 'Primo' Grant (Primo), John Diaz (John), Wanda Nobles Colon (John's Mum), Jasmine Burgos (Jasmine), Jaiden Kaine (Jay), Lisette Finevelvet (Titi Dee Dee), Tamara Robinson (Tamara), Richard Bird (Gun Dealer), Larry Bogad (Bar Owner), John Reese (Bodega Dealer #2), C.T. Taylor (Cholo) |
| Screenplay | Keith Miller |
| Producer | Daryl Freimark, Keith Miller, Luisa Conlon |
| Cinematography | Alex Mallis, Ed David, Eric Phillips-Horst |
| Music | Michael Rosen |
Identifiers & sources
| Wikidata | Q101113380 |
| IMDb | tt2361602 |
| TMDB | 261815 |
Additional data: TMDB.
