New Jersey Drive
The Only Thing That Matters Is The Ride
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4/19/1995Runtime
98 minsOverview
Jason and Midget are two young, black teenagers living in Newark, New Jersey, the unofficial car theft capital of the world. Their favourite pastime is that of everybody in their neighbourhood: stealing cars and joyriding. The trouble starts when they steal a police car and the cops launch a violent offensive that involves beating and even shooting suspects.
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EnglishBudget
$5,000,000Revenue
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A visceral snapshot of young Black life in Newark where joyriding becomes a flash point for police brutality and systemic injustice. The film pulses with anger and immediacy, capturing the recklessness of youth against the violence of institutional power.
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