Stryker is a 2004 film by Noam Gonick about gang violence in North End Winnipeg, Manitoba.[1]
| Stryker | |
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| Directed by | Noam Gonick |
| Written by | Noam Gonick David McIntosh |
| Produced by | Juliette Hagopian |
| Starring | Kyle Henry Ryan Rajendra Black Tri Cao Deena Fontaine Nancy Sanderson Brendan Canale Kevin Cuddihy Brent Neale |
| Cinematography | Edward Lachman |
| Edited by | Bruce Little |
| Music by | Karman Omeosoo |
Production companies | Wild Boars of Manitoba, in association with Telefilm Canada |
| Distributed by | Universal Home Video |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film follows a 14-year-old arsonist (Kyle Henry) who becomes involved in a turf war between the Indian Posse and the Asian Bomb Squad (a now-defunct Filipino gang). He is known only as Stryker, a slang term for a prospective gang member.
Music for the film was composed by Karman Omeosoo of Team Rezofficial.[2]
Plot
editRunning away from his reserve after burning down a church, 14-year-old Stryker (Kyle Henry) ends up in North End, Winnipeg.[3][4]
Becoming involved in a turf war, he is stuck between joining either the Indian Posse, led by an Indigenous lesbian named Mama Ceece (Deena Fontaine), recently released from jail; or the Asian Bomb Squad, a Filipino gang headed by Omar (Ryan Black), who is part-Indigenous.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Sad issues and a sadder film". Toronto Star, 22 July 2005.
- ^ "Hobbema's award-winning hip-hop crew strikes again". Edmonton Journal, 3 July 2005.
- ^ a b Felperin, Leslie (29 September 2004). "Stryker". Variety. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Stryker". qa.tcm.com. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
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