Fresh (1994 film)
Fresh is a 1994 American crime drama film written and directed by Boaz Yakin in his directorial debut, and produced by Randy Ostrow and Lawrence Bender. It was scored by Stewart Copeland, a member of the Police. The story revolves around a preteen boy named Michael, nicknamed Fresh (portrayed by Sean Nelson), who runs drugs for gangsters. Inspired by the chess lessons of his father, an alcoholic speed-chess master (Samuel L. Jackson), Fresh devises and executes a brilliant plan to extricate himself and his drug-addicted sister (N'Bushe Wright) from their hopeless lives.
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| Directed by | Boaz Yakin |
| Written by | Boaz Yakin |
| Produced by | Lawrence Bender Randy Ostrow |
| Starring | Sean Nelson Giancarlo Esposito Samuel L. Jackson N'Bushe Wright |
| Cinematography | Adam Holender |
| Edited by | Dorian Harris |
| Music by | Stewart Copeland |
| Distributed by | Miramax Films |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3.5 million |
| Box office | $8.1 million |
Marketed as a hip hop 'hood film, Fresh went relatively unnoticed by the public, but won critical acclaim. Critics praised the film for offering a realistic glimpse of life in New York City's projects during the crack epidemic. "There's shocking resonance to the notion of a grade-school boy who's become a criminal out of sheer pragmatism", wrote Entertainment Weekly's Owen Gleiberman.