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Articles: Talking 211: “Hostage situations create a lot of danger,” says Cory Hardrict | |
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By Samantha Ofole-Prince
Heist flicks have thrilled audiences for over half a century for there’s nothing more engaging than seeing cops and crooks battling on the big screen. Just ask Cory Hardrict who stars in “211,” the latest adrenaline drama to hit theaters.
Written and directed by York Shackleton (“Kush”), “211” is loosely based on a real bank robbery that happened in Los Angeles in 1997 referred to as the Battle of North Hollywood where there was a shootout between two heavily armed bank robbers and the Los Angeles Police Department. In the end, the perpetrators were killed, twelve police officers and eight civilians were injured, and numerous vehicles and property destroyed by the nearly 2,000 rounds of ammunition fired by the robbers and police.
Not every heist goes off without a hitch and Shackleton’s movie addresses racial elements and bias by also adding Rainey Jr.’s character who plays Kenny, an African-American teenager forced to go on a court-ordered police ride-along as punishment for defending himself against school bullies. Kenny becomes the young civilian passenger who gets caught in the middle of the massive shootout as the film delves into what it’s like to be a law enforcement officer on the streets. Rated R with a running time of 87 minutes “211” releases in theaters, VOD and Digital HD on June 8th.
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