Fresh

"In a world where criminals make the rules, an innocent boy is out to beat them at their own game."

Sep 2 1994 R 1h 54m
Crime, Drama, Thriller

Death and violence anger twelve year old drug courier Fresh, who sets his rival employers against each other.

Plot

Fresh (Sean Nelson) is a 12-year-old drug dealer who finds himself trapped in a web of poverty, corruption and racial tension in Brooklyn, New York. When his drug-addict sister Nichole (N'Bushe Wright) starts sleeping with local drug lord Esteban (Giancarlo Esposito), Fresh calls upon the skills he learned playing chess with his alcoholic father and speed-chess champion Sam (Samuel L. Jackson) and devises a complex strategy that will free both himself and his sister.

Written by

Boaz Yakin

Directed by

Boaz Yakin

Cast

Sean Nelson, Giancarlo Esposito, Samuel L. Jackson

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, France

Production Companies

Miramax

Languages

English

Awards

5 wins & 5 nominations

Trailers
Fresh | Trailer [HD]
Scores
# of Votes
15,427
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
81
Popularity
NA